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A Functional but Decorative Little Gun
Today common flintlock and percussion rifles have become more of a decorative object than a collector’s item. If they are made by an unnamed maker or have condition issues they can be purchased fairly cheaply to hang on [...]
Kevin Explains Scheduling a House Call
Did you know that we do housecalls? Our 1st step is photographs so we can schedule the correct appraiser for the items. Contact us at info@bruneauandco.com or 401-533-9980 to talk to the office!
An Auctioneer’s Night Life
As an auctioneer there is nothing more exciting than auction day. Think about it, prior to an auction there are months of cataloging, photography, curating the merchandise, and everything else in between that builds up to your one-day performance. [...]
Becca’s Blog – Video Art
Hey everyone! It’s Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month so I’m ready to go off the rails and talk about something that has been on my mind forever, and that is the wonderful and confusing world of video [...]
Your Petitioner is So Much Hurted: John Robbins and His Wound on Lexington Green
Watch Joel Bohy participate with the Lexington Historical Society and Mr. Douglas Scott in the discussion about John Robbins and his wound on Lexington Green. After the smoke cleared on the evening of April 19th, the town of [...]
Kevin Explains Bidlive.BruneauandCo.com Perks
Kevin explains Bidlive.Bruneauandco.com auction app and the perks for bidding directly with us!
Press from Artfix Daily – Wayland Flowers’ “Madame” puppet will co-headline with rare comic books in Bruneau & Co.’s May 21st auction
CRANSTON, R.I. – A copy of Timely Comics Marvel Mystery Comics #9 from July 1940 and a “Madame” puppet created and used by entertainer Wayland Flowers in the late 1970s/early 1980s will co-headline a Spring Comic, Toy & Sports Auction slated [...]
Becca’s Blog – Dadaism
Hey everyone! I know Joel is the man when it comes to militaria, so I’ll leave that to him, but let’s talk about artistic movements that come from wartime. Sure, we could discuss trench art or recruitment posters, but [...]