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Morphy presents three-day Firearms and Militaria sale September 10-12

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DENVER, PA — Morphy Auctions has announced a three-day Firearms and Militaria sale scheduled for Tuesday, September 10, Wednesday, September 11, and Thursday, September 12. The catalogs are now open for bidding at LiveAuctioneers. Headlining day one is a set of four custom Colt single-action Army revolvers.

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Trio of M.C. Escher prints bewitch bidders at Swann’s April 30 sale

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NEW YORK – Speaking about his 1957 color wood engraving and woodcut dubbed Whirlpools, shown above, Dutch artist M.C. Escher prints bewitch bidders at Swann’s April 30 sale appeared first on Auction Central News. Maurits Cornelis (M.C.) Escher (1898-1972) was, […] The post Trio of M.C.

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Colonial Boston engraving and Paul Revere war bond lead Early American’s June 8 sale

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The circa-1761 engraving of a view of the city after a drawing by the Royal Governor of Massachusetts, Thomas Pownall (1722-1805), has an estimate of $10,000-$12,000. The complete catalog is […] The post Colonial Boston engraving and Paul Revere war bond lead Early American’s June 8 sale appeared first on Auction Central News.

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Late 19th-century Russian silver cycling trophy leads our five auction highlights

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Late 19th-century Russian Silver Cycling Trophy, $54,340 RIGA, Latvia – According to the engraved plaque, this Russian silver cycling trophy, offered for sale by Antiqon on May 18, was presented by Grand Duke Sergei Mikhailovich to the best cyclist in northern Russia and champion of the Tour of St Michaels.

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Colonial American Silver: A Revolution in Craftsmanship

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Engraving Many pieces of colonial American silver are adorned with some means of engraving, where inscriptions would be incised into the surface of the metal via precise gouges made with a burin. He was also a celebrated engraver and was tasked in the early 18th century with engraving new plates for the colony of Connecticut.

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Needed and unneeded appraisals

James Farrow Company Jewelry Appraisers

It was (and is) a very attractive piece, with the year “1912″ hand engraved inside the bottom shank. I’m sorry my mother has already passed because if she were still alive, she’d probably kill someone!” (Meaning the initial sale was made by telling the customer that the stone was real. The client anxiously said to me, ”.

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Collecting Antique Maps: Navigating the Cartographic Treasures of the Past

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But, the beguiling legacy of hand-drawn and engraved antique maps with their blend of art and science still hold a fascination for many looking to step back to a time when geographical narratives of power and influence were still being shaped. million at Bonhams’ Islamic and Indian Art Sale in December 2023. Ptolemaeus, Claudius.