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Becca’s Blog – Santa Christmas Blog
Hey everyone! This week we are getting a little weird, and by a little I mean a lot. With the holidays just around the corner we’re going to get into the festive world of Christmas decorations! I mean, I’m [...]
Press from BidSquare – On The Square Top 5 Picks with Travis Landry
One of the reasons I love living in New England is the way our daily, seasonal weather acts as a natural calendar. Snow is beginning to fall, the sun is set by 4:30 and the drive-through line at Dunkin’ is at an [...]
Caring for Your Collection
Collecting is amazing! It can be the ultimate nerve-racking treasure hunt. There is no better feeling to anyone in this industry then finding the artist, comic, toy, porcelain sculpture, or tribal artifact etc. you’ve been searching ages for. A [...]
Press from Art Daily – Two 18th century powder horns bring a combined $66,420 in Bruneau & Co’s Arms & Militaria sale
CRANSTON, RI.- Two powder horns dating to the American Revolution and earlier sold for a combined $66,420 and a silver Captain Isaac Hull presentation medal from 1812 knocked down for $40,590 in Bruneau & Co. Auctioneers’ fall Historic Arms & Militaria [...]
Press from Auction Central News – Prabha painting exceeds expectations at Bruneau
CRANSTON, R.I. – Paintings by two renowned Indian artists took top lot honors in Bruneau & Co. Auctioneers’ online-only Estate Fine Art & Antique Auction held November 15. A work by B. Prabha (1933-2001), titled Indian Women Painting, soared to $38,750, [...]
Forgotten History Hanging on the Wall
From time to time I am asked to visit local historical societies to help them identify artifacts in their collections. It’s always fun seeing what’s out there and learning from it. I have had the pleasure of seeing some [...]
Becca’s Blog – Beautiful Landscape Paintings
Hey everyone, back at it again with another blog! This week I want to highlight some of the beautiful landscape paintings we have in our upcoming January 6th Estate Auction! Landscape paintings are not only visually pleasing, but extremely [...]
Missing Hindenburg Artifact Found!
The missing insignia from Captain Albert Sammt's hat, which he lost during his harrowing escape from the Hindenburg disaster, is just one of the fascinating pieces of military history Joel Bohy talked about on the Justuff League podcast recently [...]