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Set of 8 Shaker, New Lebanon, New York oval bentwood, c. 19th century

Set of 8 Shaker, New Lebanon, New York oval bentwood assembled covered boxes with swallow tail joints, c. 19th century Replacement Value: $93,000 Bentwood objects are those made by wetting wood (either by soaking or by steaming), then bending it and letting it harden into curved shapes and patterns. In furniture making this method is […]

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19th century Pennsylvanian blanket chest, circa 1830

19th century Pennsylvanian blue and black painted pine and poplar blanket chest on turned feet, possibly Manheim or Lancaster County, circa 1830 24x48x20 Replacement Value: $16,000 The typical blanket chest, made from about 1650-1750, stood about thirty inches high and was usually four to five feet long. It had a deep well, bracketed legs, and

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Footlight Flirtation by Everett Shinn (American, 1876-1953)

Gilt framed oil on canvas entitled Footlight Flirtation signed and dated lower right by the artist Everett Shinn (American, 1876-1953) 1912 29×34 Replacement Value: $7,000,000 A prominent New York-based artist in the early 20th century, Everett Shinn was a Social Realist painter who focused on lower-class urban themes. Although his ongoing reputation seems to be

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Diamond Earrings

One pair of classic diamond stud earrings. Two exceptional diamonds are radiant cut and brilliant faceted, elegantly set in four-prong settings on a double tiered 18k white gold pavilion mounting, reinforced by a traditional push-back post backing decorated with metal scrollwork. Metal was acid tested. Replacement Value: $102,000.00 Diamonds Color: G Clarity: VS1-VS2 Weight: 6.0

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Burgun Schwerer & Co., circa 1900; internally decorated turquoise glass body artistic ware

Burgun Schwerer & Co., circa 1900; internally decorated turquoise glass body overlaid in green and white, highlighted with intercalaire enamels, carved with decoration of orchids, partially martelé Replacement Value: $25,000 Throughout the Art Nouveau period, Daum excelled in complex glassmaking techniques. Etching was often combined with carving, enameling and engraving on a single piece. The

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1925 First edition, “The Great Gatsby” by F. Scott Fitzgerald

Cloth bound novel entitled The Great Gatsby by the author F. Scott Fitzgerald published by Scribner’s Sons copyright New York, 1925 First edition Replacement Value: $125,000 First published by Scribner’s in April 1925, The Great Gatsby received mixed reviews and sold poorly; in its first year, the book sold only 20,000 copies. Fitzgerald died in

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