Not just for the birds — local folk art decoys have a singular quality collectors covet.
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John Bottero is the executive director of the Owls Head Transportation Museum and the former vice president of Thomaston Place Auction Galleries.
Her work provides functional beauty — and food for thought, appraiser John Bottero writes.
In the 19th century, stoic Victorians weren’t the only ones posing for portraits, appraiser John Bottero writes
Meticulously crafted sailors’ valentines reveal 19th-century mariners’ romantic side, John Bottero writes.
The art world is seeing renewed interest in the iconic Maine painter, whose work hits a range of price points, appraiser John Bottero says.
Two hundred years ago, mariners’ hands were rarely idle, as evidenced by the wealth of intriguing objects they created, appraiser John Bottero says.
Before refrigerators, artful, durable local stoneware was a kitchen staple.
On early catalogs, renowned artists immortalized the charms, and challenges, of Maine outdoor life, John Bottero writes.
Schoolgirl samplers provide an intriguing window into early Mainers’ lives, John Bottero says.
A century ago, elegant painted sleds from western Maine ruled sliding hills, appraiser John Bottero writes.
Long before today’s glass repair chain, a different Portland Glass Company was churning out elegant, affordable vessels that will elevate modern tables, appraiser John Bottero says.
This history behind a 19th-century pantry staple whose signature look is synonymous with quality and Maine’s largest city.