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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

Business of Antiques
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