Margaret Barrowman Lehman, 96, departed this world on July 21, 2020. It is with deep sorrow that we announce the death of John Robert Lehman (Bloomfield, Indiana), who passed away on May 22, 2020, at the age of 67, leaving to mourn family and friends.
In 1860, Lehman traveled south from Kentucky to Randolph County, Alabama, where he met his wife, Mary, while living in the home of her father, a fellow potter. Watch as Eledge gushes over the extraordinary find and learn why “there are not enough superlatives for this box.”Noel Barrett recalls being asked to join the merry band of traveling experts on a new PBS series, ANTIQUES ROADSHOW!Hear from our guest, Nancy, as she speaks to her family's history with a Charles Rohlfs masterpiece.It is difficult to say whether John Lehman saw combat during the Civil War, yet records indicate that Mary filed for a pension several years after his death, leading historians to believe that the potter had probably enlisted in the Confederate Army. ), Charlie was delighted to hear Barrett give the set an auction estimate of $15,000 to $20,000. John Lehman Stoneware Jug, ca. John W. Lehman, 83, passed away peacefully Sunday after a brief illness. Dee said she’d come close to throwing it out, but eventually enlisted Mason’s help to sell it at auction. While Ted may have been an avid Beatles music fan, it was Lennon’s activist work that made this sign so significant. View John Lehman’s profile on LinkedIn, the world's largest professional community. Neither Union nor Confederate, it was actually a beautifully preserved leather cartridge box originally used by a British soldier of the 43rd light infantry while on campaign in the rebellious colonies during the American Revolution.
Watch Woolley reminisce about her experience appraising the sign and learn why Ted’s first auction purchase was such a lucky one.Folk Art fanatic Allan Katz discusses one of the true loves of his life.One woman’s trash is another woman’s treasure…a $200,000 to $300,000 treasure to be exact! Several decades later, the trustees of the museum came to a shocking realization regarding the authentication of the pieces exchanged. With no documentation of a murder or any discovery of a robbery report, it is difficult to conclude Lehman was murdered, when there is written evidence that he died a more natural death. According to Brackner, the figural jug that was brought to ROADSHOW is likely a politically inspired, derogatory depiction of African American leaders and “corrupt Republican legislators dressed as ‘pirates.’”Colleene Fesko talks more about Frederic Remington’s artistic background, inspirations, and his specialty as a skilled illustrator.During ROADSHOW’s 2014 New York City event, one Beatles fan named Ted got the surprise of a lifetime when Collectibles appraiser Laura Woolley told him his John Lennon-autographed sign — which he’d paid just $350 for at auction in the ‘80s — was now worth $50,000 to $75,000.
Lehman left office in 2015. It's all speculation.Just who was the designer of Nancy's enigmatic chair?An expert explains the evolution of Navajo weaving from the 17th to the 19th century and uncovers the distinctive characteristics of the three phases of Navajo Chief's Blankets.Learn more from John Buxton about what distinguishes a Navajo first-phase blanket from a second and a third.To read more about John Lehman, and learn more about Joey Brackner, visit:At ROADSHOW’s 2014 Birmingham, Alabama event, Paintings appraiser Colleene Fesko discovered a family treasure with some very personal provenance.
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She was born on December 19, 1923 to John and Jean (Conn) Fisher in Gillespie, Illinois. Having arrived in the United States in his early 20s, it is more than likely that Lehman picked up his craft in the northern states or even New Orleans, where he lived briefly before marrying and starting a family in Randolph County. An auction that would wind up leaving Dee elated, and Mason and his colleagues in shock! Read more on the era and events surrounding the sign.Take a quick insider's tour of Allan Katz's phenomenal folk art collection!Who was John Lehman? In a recent phone call, Brackner explained why the family story may have held weight at the time:Here more from appraiser Lark Mason about what makes his specialty so complex.Speculation or not, it is curious that if Lehman was murdered, it was not described as such, for other entries in the Columbus Daily Enquirer-Sun used more detail when reporting on other known deaths and human-interest stories.When appraiser John Buxton was at the Tribal Arts table during the 2001 ROADSHOW event in Tucson, he was unprepared for the “national treasure” he was about to discover. John Robert Lehman Obituary Here is John Robert Lehman’s obituary. Brackner speculates that the jug could have been commissioned to be displayed at political meetings, or even possibly to hold liquor. While working the 2001 Miami ROADSHOW, Folk Art appraiser Ken Farmer came across that very question as he and colleague Carl Crossman figured out the artist behind an impressive piece of Southern pottery worth $25,000 to $30,000.