Appraisal: Alvan Clark & Sons Refractor Telescope, ca. 1875
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Appraisal: Alvan Clark & Sons Refractor Telescope, ca. 1875
In Georgia State Railroad Museum, Hour 2, Nicholas Cline appraises an Alvan Clark & Sons refractor telescope, ca. 1875.
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Appraisal: Alvan Clark & Sons Refractor Telescope, ca. 1875
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In Georgia State Railroad Museum, Hour 2, Nicholas Cline appraises an Alvan Clark & Sons refractor telescope, ca. 1875.
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I got it from my dad, and he acquired it from a gentleman up in Vermont who had it in like, a barn sale, garage sale.
My dad paid about $250 for it.
APPRAISER: It is a telescope, all brass construction.
It's made by a company called Alvan Clark & Sons.
They were established in the mid-19th century in Cambridgeport, Massachusetts.
And they were the go-to guys for big telescopes.
So, some of the biggest telescopes in the world, up until about 1900, were made by-- by this firm, up to be almost 40 inches in diameter GUEST: Wow.
APPRAISER: ...at numerous observatories throughout the United States.
It measures an impressive almost five feet long and the tube itself is about 4.5 inches in diameter.
The optics do appear to be in good condition, which is a huge thing with antique telescopes.
I'm thinking it's probably in the 1870-to-1880 range, so kind of in their prime.
If it came up to auction today, I think it would conservatively bring $3,000 to $5,000.
GUEST: Wow, that's fantastic.
(chuckling): That's really awesome.
Appraisal: 1628 Mercator Hondius Map of China
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Clip: S30 Ep5 | 3m 27s | Appraisal: 1628 Mercator Hondius Map of China (3m 27s)
Appraisal: 1921 Kurt Arno Gütter Violin
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Appraisal: 1935 S.S. Normandie Art Deco Chrome Vases
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Clip: S30 Ep5 | 2m 38s | Appraisal: 1935 S.S. Normandie Art Deco Chrome Vases (2m 38s)
Appraisal: 1949 Babe Didrikson Zaharias-signed Ball
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Appraisal: 1966 William de Kooning Sketch
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Appraisal: 1978 Joichi Hoshi Autumn Light Woodblock
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Appraisal: 1978 Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers-signed poster
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Appraisal: 19th C. Jim Williams-owned Federal Hunt Board
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Clip: S30 Ep5 | 2m 45s | Appraisal: 19th C. Jim Williams-owned Federal Hunt Board (2m 45s)
Appraisal: Autograph Book, ca. 1900
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Clip: S30 Ep5 | 3m 1s | Appraisal: Autograph Book, ca. 1900 (3m 1s)
Appraisal: Clitso Dedman Wooden Carvings, ca. 1950
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Clip: S30 Ep5 | 1m 31s | Appraisal: Clitso Dedman Wooden Carvings, ca. 1950 (1m 31s)
Appraisal: Dale Nichols Group, ca. 1950
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Appraisal: Davis Pennington Brown Stoneware Face Jug, ca. 1917
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Clip: S30 Ep5 | 2m 53s | Appraisal: Davis Pennington Brown Stoneware Face Jug, ca. 1917 (2m 53s)
Appraisal: Delta & Eastern Flight Attendant Uniforms
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Appraisal: Egyptian 18th Dynasty Scarab Ring, ca.1450 BCE
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Clip: S30 Ep5 | 3m 35s | Appraisal: Egyptian 18th Dynasty Scarab Ring, ca.1450 BCE (3m 35s)
Appraisal: Jessie Arms Botke Oil Painting, ca. 1940
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Clip: S30 Ep5 | 2m 14s | Appraisal: Jessie Arms Botke Oil Painting, ca. 1940 (2m 14s)
Appraisal: Sapphire & Diamond Ring, ca. 1940
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Clip: S30 Ep5 | 3m 5s | Appraisal: Sapphire & Diamond Ring, ca. 1940 (3m 5s)
Appraisal: Three Illustrations, ca. 1945
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Appraisal: Tiffany Studios "Bookmark" Pattern Clock, ca.1915
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Preview: Georgia State Railroad Museum, Hour 2
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