Antiques

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25 years for each generation before you owned the piece. By this method, your great aunt’s table would be about 107 years old.

However, this method isn’t always accurate.

If you don’t know how old your relative was when they got the piece, you may estimate that the furniture is older than it really is.

Without a maker’s mark, it is difficult to determine the age of a piece of furniture from photographs alone.

Remember that furniture styles are often copied or reproduced by later makers. Look for an appraiser in your area.

You may find some online, in local business resources or listed in the business directory on Kovels.com.

Tables that look similar to yours have sold at recent auctions for about $100 to $200.

Current Prices

Current prices are recorded from antiques shows, flea markets, sales and auctions throughout the United States. Prices vary in different locations because of local economic conditions.

Imari, bowl, 16 multicolor repeating panels, scalloped rim, blue and white flowering branches on interior center, ring foot, blue six-character mark, Japan, 10 1/2 inches, $50.

Auto, sign, traffic, “No Parking To Broadway,” oval, raised letters, worn yellow paint, Village Board, metal, two-sided, 10 1/2 x 15 1/2 inches, $110.

Bottle, barber, art deco, frosted, teal to clear, enamel flowers and leaves, green and white, gilt trim, pontil base, 8 inches, pair, $260.

Quilt, applique, tree, brown print, red berries, white ground, hand and machine stitched, machine quilted, applied binding, mounted on wooden stretcher, late 19th century, 21 1/2 x 25 inches, $370.

figures, woman with washtub, man with bucksaw, wood, sheet iron, dated, 1872, 9 1/2 x 28 inches, $430. Furniture, mirror, giltwood frame, rectangular, carved, two-peaked crest, pierced leafy scrolls, carved perching bird, wings raised, 18th century, 45 x 28 inches, $875.

Lamp, electric, Osiris, chrome, round reflector, flat silk screen, column support, Thomas O’Brien, Visual Comfort Co., 60 x 16 inches, $960.

Chinese Export, tureen, lid, on stand, blue scroll finial, applied rabbit’s head handles, multicolor pavilion and garden scenes, flower sprays, blue borders, rectangular, canted corners, 18th century, 9 1/2 x 14 x 12 inches, $985.

Rug, hooked, clipper ship, on water, multicolor striped field, anchors and shells in corners, wood frame, 29 x 39 1/2 inches, $1,150.

Holiday on Ice programs showing my great uncles as vice presidents.

A.Sonja Henie is celebrated for both her skating career and film career.

She won gold medals for figure skating at three consecutive Winter Olympics (1928, 1932 and 1936).

She also won 10 World Championships and six European Championships. Her performances and costumes drew inspiration from ballet, and she is credited with creating the image of figure skating as we know it and popularizing figure skating in the United States.

worth more.

A museum or Hall of Fame may be interested in your collection.

A fan club or an auction house or dealer specializing in celebrity memorabilia may be able to help you determine the value or find a buyer.

TIP: Never repaint an old bank. It lowers the resale value.

Folk art, whirligig, two

Architectural, pediment, wrought iron, arched, openwork, center cabochon, fleur-de-lis finial, scrollwork, Continental, mid-20th cen-

Q.I have several pages of appraisals from Sonja Henie’s jewelry and I’m wondering if this would be something of interest and possibly sellable. This came from my family that started Holiday on Ice. I also have her ice skates but no documentation on them, given to us by her secretary along with

In 1936, she signed with 20th Century Fox and appeared in several films until the 1940s, becoming the industry’s highest-paid actress at one point. She was also known for her collections of art and jewelry. Sonja Henie memorabilia may have crossover appeal among collectors of figure skating, Olympics, and movie collectibles.

Paper ephemera tends to have lower value than other celebrity memorabilia unless it is autographed. Sonja Henie programs have sold for $15 to $50, but jewelry appraisal papers, being rarer, may be

Christina

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For downtime, the self-professed “extroverted introvert” enjoys reading mystery thrillers and watches TV shows like “Beef” and “Righteous Gemstones” with Josh. She also likes to watch lighter fare including “Ginny & Georgia” and “Firefly Lane” on her own.

She says she does get recognized a lot and for the most part “people are respectful” but public encounters can be awkward. “Airports are where you catch people taking videos of you and they’re not very sly about it. Or they Google you right in front of you. Your face is on their phone, and they say, ‘Is this you?’” Hall also says people have sat down at her booth in restaurants and started a conversation. “That’s a little weird,” she said.

Terry Kovel and Kim Kovel answer readers’ questions sent to the column. Send a letter with one question describing the size, material (glass, pottery) and what you know about the item. Include only two pictures, the object and a closeup of any marks or damage. Be sure your name and return address are included. By sending a question, you give full permission for use in any Kovel product. Names, addresses or email addresses will not be published. We do not guarantee the return of photographs, but if a stamped envelope is included, we will try. Questions that are answered will appear in Kovels Publications. Write to Kovels, The Republican, King Features Syndicate, 628 Virginia Dr., Orlando, FL 32803 or email us at collectorsgallery@kovels. com.

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2022 National Purple Heart $5 Gold Proof coin. Issued by US mint, low mintage with box, COA, $730./best offer, call 413-426-7063

Couch Sleeper, like new, used 4 times $275. firm. Desk, lg wood, 6 drawers, ex. shape, 30Hx60Wx33D comes apart $200 firm. Call 860-741-2768

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Lowrey Royale Organ, beaut., walnut finish, incl. Tufted bench, cost $60K, ask. $1,620. 413-519-8108

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