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Two rediscovered marble busts by the French 18th century sculptor Jean-Antoine Houdon (French, Versailles 1741-1828 Paris), $1.475 million. Photo courtesy Cottone Auctions, www.cottoneauctions.com
Antiques

Fine art auction sees marble busts soar to $1.475M

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Furniture Styles

Antique Appraisals: Image preservers valued at $40 apiece

Karl Lagerfeld (German, 1933-2019), original drawing on card stock of peasant-style dress with hand coloring by the designer. Sold for $2,990.
Vintage Fashion

Karl Lagerfeld fashion drawings sell at auction

‘J.L. Hebron’ is stamped in a large cent, which was made by this Ohio soldier, John L. Hebron. This dog tag is part of the huge Hebron family collection that can be viewed online at http://www.midtenrelics.com.
Civil War Collectibles

Collecting Civil War ID Tags

A healthy collector is a happy collector. Health expert David Meinz will speak at the AAAA Convention on July 26 in Wyomissing, Pennsylvania. Photos courtesy of AAAA
Antique Shows

Authors speaking at antique advertising convo

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Appraisals

Appraisals: Steps necessary to prove radio’s provenance

Norman Rockwell (American, 1894-1978), Girl at Mirror, The Saturday Evening Post cover study, 1954, oil on photographic paper laid on board, 10-1/8 x 10-1/2 inches, initialed lower left: N/R, $399,000.
Fine Art

N.C. Wyeth, Rockwell lead American art auction

Schoenhut circus with people, tent, and animals. Courtesy of Pook & Pook / Noel Barrett Auctions
Antiques

Antique steam toys starring in June 15 auction

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Collecting 101

Don’t fall for the folly of free business web services

A. Elmer Crowell carved snowy egret, $48,000
Antiques

D.H. Lawrence painting claims $28,800

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