Appraisal: Civil War US Navy Officer Sword
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Appraisal: Civil War US Navy Officer Sword
See Jeff Shrader appraise a Civil War US Navy officer sword in Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens, Hour 3.
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Appraisal: Civil War US Navy Officer Sword
Clip: Season 30 Episode 9 | 1m 4sVideo has Closed Captions
See Jeff Shrader appraise a Civil War US Navy officer sword in Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens, Hour 3.
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Learn Moreabout PBS online sponsorshipGUEST: I brought a sword that's been hanging on the wall of my old family cottage.
And I found a reference to an old writing desk that we have that said that Captain Simmons, who's the name on there, brought it from Japan.
APPRAISER: It's a very nice... with the exception of the broken scabbard, 1852 naval officer sword.
Of the nine Simmons who were in the Navy in the American Civil War, there was one who was commissioned an officer, and that was a William Simmons from Kennebunk, Maine.
Who was commissioned in February of 1864 as an ensign, which is your lowest level of being an officer in the U.S.
Navy.
So Captain, not so much, but he definitely did his service.
Retail on this would be between $1,200 and $1,500.
GUEST: Hm, great.
Wow.
NewAppraisal: 1818 Chester County Redware Jar
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Clip: S30 Ep9 | 2m 59s | Appraisal: 1818 Chester County Redware Jar (2m 59s)
NewAppraisal: 1888 Celia Thaxter Painted Pitcher
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Clip: S30 Ep9 | 2m 48s | Appraisal: 1888 Celia Thaxter Painted Pitcher (2m 48s)
NewAppraisal: 1933 Notre Dame Four Horsemen-signed Program
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Clip: S30 Ep9 | 1m 17s | Appraisal: 1933 Notre Dame Four Horsemen-signed Program (1m 17s)
Appraisal: 1948 Gilbert Adrian Silk Taffeta Gown
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Clip: S30 Ep9 | 3m 3s | Appraisal: 1948 Gilbert Adrian Silk Taffeta Gown (3m 3s)
Appraisal: 1962 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Letter
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Clip: S30 Ep9 | 3m 43s | Appraisal: 1962 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Letter (3m 43s)
Appraisal: 1963 Picasso Madoura Plate
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Clip: S30 Ep9 | 2m 25s | Appraisal: 1963 Picasso Madoura Plate (2m 25s)
NewAppraisal: 1965 Roy Lichtenstein "Shipboard Girl" Offset Lithograph
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Clip: S30 Ep9 | 3m 20s | Appraisal: 1965 Roy Lichtenstein "Shipboard Girl" Offset Lithograph (3m 20s)
NewAppraisal: Cartier Pendant Watch & Case, ca. 1915
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Clip: S30 Ep9 | 2m 43s | Appraisal: Cartier Pendant Watch & Case, ca. 1915 (2m 43s)
NewAppraisal: Cast-iron Lobster Andirons, ca. 1880
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Clip: S30 Ep9 | 1m 55s | Appraisal: Cast-iron Lobster Andirons, ca. 1880 (1m 55s)
NewAppraisal: Charles Ebert Maine Islands Oil Seascape, ca. 1930
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Clip: S30 Ep9 | 2m 59s | Appraisal: Charles Ebert Maine Islands Oil Seascape, ca. 1930 (2m 59s)
Appraisal: Croft Stock Ale Cone-top Beer Cans, ca. 1940
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Clip: S30 Ep9 | 2m 36s | Appraisal: Croft Stock Ale Cone-top Beer Cans, ca. 1940 (2m 36s)
NewAppraisal: Egyptian 26th Dynasty Faience Ushabti Figure
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Clip: S30 Ep9 | 2m 23s | Appraisal: Egyptian 26th Dynasty Faience Ushabti Figure (2m 23s)
NewAppraisal: Japanese Bronze Lantern, ca. 1909
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Clip: S30 Ep9 | 2m 50s | Appraisal: Japanese Bronze Lantern, ca. 1909 (2m 50s)
Appraisal: Josef Hoffmann Silver Cups, ca. 1910
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Clip: S30 Ep9 | 2m 25s | Appraisal: Josef Hoffmann Silver Cups, ca. 1910 (2m 25s)
NewAppraisal: Shell Cameo Brooch, ca. 1945
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Clip: S30 Ep9 | 1m 24s | Appraisal: Shell Cameo Brooch, ca. 1945 (1m 24s)
NewAppraisal: South Carolina Surcharged Dutch Musket, ca. 1740
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Clip: S30 Ep9 | 3m 1s | Appraisal: South Carolina Surcharged Dutch Musket, ca. 1740 (3m 1s)
NewAppraisal: Tiffany & Co. Needle Lace Fan, ca. 1885
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Clip: S30 Ep9 | 2m 5s | Appraisal: Tiffany & Co. Needle Lace Fan, ca. 1885 (2m 5s)
Preview: Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens, Hour 3
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Preview: S30 Ep9 | 30s | Preview: Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens, Hour 3 (30s)
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