Portuguese High Jeweler Rosior To Shine At The Philadelphia Show

Historic Portuguese High Jewelry House, Rosior, will make its first appearance at The Philadelphia Show. The 63rd edition of the annual antiques, art and design fair will be held April 25 – 27 with a special preview party on April 24. It will once again be held inside a big white tent on East Terrace of the Philadelphia Museum of Art.

Founded in 1870 by Manuel Rosas, Rosior is a family run jewelry house currently in its fifth generation of leadership. All the high jewelry pieces are created in the company’s atelier in Portugal. Its pieces are known for their broad color range, sculptural dimensions and exceptional craftsmanship. The brand has stores in Lisbon and Porto.

Rosior is one of the few, if not the only contemporary jeweler to appear at The Philadelphia Show. The annual fair is known for its vintage and antique pieces from galleries and dealers from across the nation and from the U.K. and Europe. This year, more than 40 dealers and galleries will be showcasing 400 years of art, antiques and design at the fair, including those who deal in antique and vintage jewels.

Among them is the New York firm of James Robinson, founded in 1912, which specializes in jewelry of the 19th century and Art Deco pieces of the 20th century, antique silver of the 16th through 18th centuries, antique porcelain from England and Europe, and antique table glass.

In addition, there’s S.J. Shrubsole, New York, which specializes in English and American silver and antique jewelry from Europe and America.

Then there’s Bittner Antiques of Shelburne, Vt., which specializes in a range of antiques, vintage, and old objects, which include watches, jewelry, silver, fine art, books and ephemera, photography, military, furniture, collectibles, coins and currency, Americana, and decorative art.

One item of note the firm will be exhibiting is Edward R. Murrow’s personal Bulova 14k chronograph with 14k bracelet, documented with provenance from the Murrow family. This is the watch Murrow was known for wearing, distinctively facing inwards on his wrist and visible in many of his photos.

Overall, the range of items at the fair are extensive. Other categories of objects include Americana, period furniture, folk art, ceramics, porcelain, glass, silver, jewelry, textiles and decorative arts.

For example, Antique French Fine Arts with offices in Marseille, France and Baltimore, Md., specializes in French Impressionists and Post Impressionists paintings as well as French fine arts including bronzes and decorative pieces.

New York-based Ralph M. Chait Galleries, specializes in Chinese works of art, including porcelain, jade, pottery, sculpture, ceramics, export silver and Indian Colonial silver.

H.L. Chalfant American Fine Art & Antiques in West Chester, Pa., has represented some of the finest examples of American furniture, decorative accessories and fine art from the 18th to the 20th century. Many of those examples have ended up in private and public collections throughout the country.

Bernard Goldberg Fine Arts, New York, specializes in American art created in the early 20th century, with a specific interest in early modernism, the Ashcan School and the Steiglitz Circle.

Lillian Nassau is one of the foremost dealers of Tiffany Studio lamps, Tiffany favrile glass, Tiffany favrile pottery and Tiffany windows.

Special Presentations at The Philadelphia Show

The three-day fair will also include several special presentations. Among them is a behind the scene look at the popular PBS program, “Antiques Roadshow” on April 26 at 10 a.m., led by PBS’s Antiques Roadshow Senior Producer, Sam Farrell, with specialists Eric Hanks, Betty Krulik, Arlie Sulka, and David Walker.

The Fine Objects and The Philadelphia Show will invite three professionals—Independence Seaport Museum director Peter S. Seibert, architect Steven Spandle, and artist Amber Cowan—to offer their perspectives on their relationship with historic objects on April 26 at 3 p.m. It will be moderated by Ben Miller, host of The Curious Objects Podcast by Magazine Antiques.

In addition, The Philadelphia Show will host a presentation titled, “The Mission and Capabilities of the FBI Art Crime Team” on April 27 at 10 a.m. Special Agent Jake Archer of the FBI Art Crime Team – Philadelphia Division will discuss his work investigating art and cultural property crimes, repatriations and international efforts to combat antiquities trafficking. SA Archer leads international initiatives with the FBI’s Eurasia Legal Attaches, focusing on areas including Ukraine and Russia.