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Pair of Louis XV giltwood fauteuils à la reine, made in France circa 1755-1760 by Jean Gourdin, $225,000.
Fine Art

18th century giltwood chairs auction for $225K

The highlight of the Chinese huanghuali offerings was this low table inset with three floating panels that sold for $51,425.
Antiques

Chinese Huanghuali furniture polishes up $147K

“Faro Exposed; or The Gambler and his Prey. Being a Complete Explanation of the Famous Game, its Origin and Development, and how its Skins are Worked,” $24,000.
News

Bidders ante up at gambling memorabilia auction

John James Audubon, Fish Hawk, Plate 81, hand-colored aquatint and engraved plate from Birds of America, London, 1830. Sold June 7, 2018 for $68,750. (Presale estimate $30,000-$50,000.)
Books

Birds of America 'Fish Hawk' soars to $68,750

A crowd browses through a vendor’s booth in one of the open air buildings during the Scott Antique Markets Washington Court House show in June.
Antique Shows

Antique market offers antiques for everyone

antique storage vessels stoneware
Antique Shows

Ohio Country continues tradition of guaranteed authenticity

political memorabilia
Antique Shows

150 years of political memorabilia in the spotlight

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Collecting 101

How to drive web traffic to your ecommerce site

space flown flag from Armstrong Family Collection
Auctions

Neil Armstrong Family collection selling at auction

antique technology: “Lampadophore” magic lantern, Lapierre Frères, circa 1880. Estimate: $582-$815.
Antiques

Antique Technology: Fiction inspires pre-cinema gothic illusions

Early Israeli folk art mezuzah on velvet mounting with ornate gilded body, engraved “israel 1948” at base, 6.2” long, 1948. Courtesy Greenstein and Company, Inc., https://jgreenstein.com
Antiques

Mezuzahs: Jewish declarations of devotion enter the realm of collectibles

Bell and Watson prototype phone, accompanied by original 1881 patent paperwork and a tag with Watson’s hand-written name and the date August 2, 1881, $40,000.
Antiques

SOLD! Antique telephones ring up bids at auction

Andrew J. Russell imperial print, “Promontory Trestle Work and Engine No. 2,” plate 222. The locomotive No. 119 is pictured on the trestle bridge and Andrew Russell’s photography wagon is in the valley below.
News

Railway photos shown to honor 150th anniversary

René Lalique (1860-1945) Sea Holly hair comb 3 3/4 inches wide by 5 1/4 inches long, sold for $170,000 through Treadway Toomey Auctions. Courtesy of Treadway Toomey Auctions, Oak Park, Illinois.
Jewelry

10 Interesting facts about hair combs

The Authentication Company marks and identifies petroliana, automobilia and antique advertising items to ensure their originality and authenticity.
News

Experts team up for petroliana authenticating effort