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Article: Richard Withington, at 90; legendary New England country auctioneer
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- The Boston Globe (Boston, MA)
- Article date:
- May 20, 2008
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When the executors of the estate of actor Claude Rains made plans
to sell the furnishings of his home in Sandwich, N.H., in the late
1960s, they knew just the auctioneer to hire: Richard Withington,
legendary dean of New England country auctioneers.
Mr. Withington, a Boston native, had a following that included
movie star James Cagney, the singing McGuire sisters, and other
celebrities.
Much of his clientele was in the Social Register, said Dan
Hingston, manager and treasurer for 39 years of Richard W.
Withington Inc.
"Dick was considered the best caller in the antiques business,"
said Hingston of Hillsborough, N.H. "He had a great personality, was
easy to do business with, and had a great ...