Per usual, we found ourselves strolling the festival grounds, in search of live music, friends, and art installations. He said that 301 Ohio Street and Cooperage Apartments have been major successes, and he’s ready to capitalize on those investments in the neighborhood.Īfter ordering a taco, and sipping a couple of wine-based cocktails, our MiA mission took us across the Buffalo River, to RiverWorks. While we were there, we ran into Bill Paladino (CEO, Ellicott Development) who told us that the plan is to have a permanent location for Papi’s in the near future, as Ellicott prepares to build additional mixed-use buildings along the Buffalo River. If we didn’t have an MiA itinerary already laid out, we might have stayed at Papi’s all day. Papi’s – set up in a couple of shipping containers – offers up amazing views of the Buffalo River, a sandy beach, seating on a turf lawn, cornhole, surf-side drinks (think beer, seltzers, and wine-based cocktails), and Mexican food such as nachos, poutine, Mexican street corn, tacos, and choco taco ice cream. Eventually we meandered over to 301 Ohio Street, where we encountered Papi’s Waterfront and Beach Bar.
When we first arrived to River Fest Park, we spent some time strolling around to see all of the music and art attractions. The best part of the River Fest Park location was that there was a tiki boat that was shuttling people back and forth, which was a welcome surprise. Thankfully, the River Fest Park annex of the festival was available for those who didn’t want to (or couldn’t) enter onto Kelly Island. For others, there was a bit of a log jam. You can head here to register and bid now.The 2022 Music is Art (MiA) was firing on all cylinders this year.įor those who rode bikes or took the Metro Rail, it was a breeze to get in and out. The estimate, however, is $50,000 – $70,000 USD and the auction will close August 6th 11:00 AM EST. Live bidding for the pocket watch has already begun, and the lot has already accumulated 17 bids resting at $13,500 USD at the time of writing. Lastly, its classical styled white dial with sub-seconds is described to have “no hairline cracks”, so its condition inside and out appears to be top-notch.
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It is a key-wound pocket watch with a three quarter bridgeplate manual movement, the bridgeplate engraved with the movement serial number, “American Watch Co.” and “Waltham Mass”. The pocket watch is cased in 18K gold, clocking in at 56mm in diameter and 15mm thick, and its near-mint condition suggests the watch may have never been (or was rarely) worn.
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The ship rescue that the inscription and engraving refers to are confirmed by a reference to the shipwreck in the New York Times archive and, as a result, Hess Fine Auctions guarantees the authenticity of the piece. This extremely rare pocket watch was fabricated by Waltham under the name American Watch Co., presented to Joseph Cook towards the end of the American Civil War. According to Waltham this particular model was patented in 1860, made in 1862 and gifted in 1863.” Joseph Cook for the rescue of crew and passengers of the A.M. The inscription on the inner cuvet reads from: ‘The President of the United States to Capt. Hess Fine Auctions explains: “If things could talk, this pocket watch would have a great story! This piece shows the well-known presidential seal while on the other side, in amazing detail, a scene of a shipwreck rescue. But Hess Fine Auctions is now hammering off a pocket watch that has a rich story involving the legendary US President Abraham Lincoln. We have seen watches owned by Paul Newman, Marlon Brando and Jack Nicklaus, fetch incredible auction prices over the years. The romantic side to timepieces, and a crucial element of what draws collectors to vintage timepieces, are the stories they tell and the lives they have lived. Provenance is a huge buzzword in the watch world and refers to an object’s origin and record of ownership. I/trending 12817 A rare pocket watch gifted by Abraham Lincoln after a shipwreck rescue is up for auction Zach Blass
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