Philadelphia Antiques Show 2016_

✷ 136 ✷ FROM THE COLLECTION OF… FROM THE COLLECTION OF… CLARENCE, CRAIG & TODD PRICKETT C.L. PRICKETT, YARDLEY, PA is Philadelphia comb-back Windsor armchair is from C. L. Prickett’s personal collection. He purchased it in June 1976 from a Philadelphia antiques dealer. It has always been among his favorites because of its rarity and outstanding condition. It was said to have come from a family in Wilmington, Delaware, at the time he purchased it. It appears on page 40 in Charles Santore’s book, e Windsor Style In America. JAMIE PRICE JAMES L. PRICE, CARLISLE, PA Stoneware Butter Churn Samuel Irvine Newville, PA Circa 1865–1873 I bought this butter churn for $50 when I was in high school. ough classes were in session, I was not in attendance. e principal of my high school, Mr. Charlie Sanders, had a strong interest in antiques. He cleared the way for me to attend auctions during school days provided I showed him a copy of the auction listing and had my parents permission. Most of my teachers supported this endeavor as long as I did not fall behind. My classmates often referred to this as work release. I called it a treasure hunt and it continues to this day. As a rare form of Samuel Irvine cobalt-decorated stoneware, this ten gallon butter churn at 25 inches tall remains an important part of my collection of Cumberland County artifacts. Every piece has a story. is one reinforces how my principal and teachers’ exibility and encouragement helped broaden my education outside the classroom.