Appraisal: B. Harrison Presidential Rocker, ca. 1890
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Appraisal: B. Harrison Presidential Rocker, ca. 1890
Check out Leslie Keno's appraisal of a B. Harrison presidential rocker, ca. 1890 in Vintage First Finds, Hour 4.
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Appraisal: B. Harrison Presidential Rocker, ca. 1890
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Check out Leslie Keno's appraisal of a B. Harrison presidential rocker, ca. 1890 in Vintage First Finds, Hour 4.
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Learn Moreabout PBS online sponsorshipAPPRAISER: I, I'd say we're looking at a... Sort of a rare model of a, a circa 1888 or 1890, uh, rocker, which is a spring-seat rocker with a rare patent cast-iron mechanism underneath.
It's probably made by the Hunzinger Company in Brooklyn, New York, in about 1888, 1890.
Of course, the great thing about your chair, which all the other chairs don't have, is a little brass plaque, which is right at the back of the seat here.
And it's inscribed, "chair used by Benjamin Harrison "when president of the United States, "and presented by him to Colonel William Crook, March 1893."
So this was actually used, of course, by, uh, President Harrison and given to his friend, with the unfortunate last name of Mr.
Crook.
And so tell me how you, you actually acquired this chair.
GUEST: Well, it was in the family.
I don't know exactly how it got in the family, I... APPRAISER: Okay.
GUEST: But it was there, and I noticed it as a young boy, about ten years old.
And I asked my parents if I could go ahead and be the keeper of the chair, and they said, "Fine, it's yours," so... APPRAISER: That's great-- so, have you been using this ever since, or do, do you...?
I noticed you replaced the seat.
GUEST: Well, I, I... APPRAISER: Do you...?
GUEST: Yes, I have it at a, a nice desk in the house.
I don't use it that much.
APPRAISER: This chair has a great provenance, with this 19th-century plaque, and has a good, good history with it.
And it's probably worth, uh, in the area, if it came up at public auction, probably in the area of about $5,000.
GUEST: Oh, really?
APPRAISER: Yes, yeah, absolutely.
GUEST: Well, that is very interesting.
(laughing) APPRAISER: So I'm glad you're taking such good care of it.
NewAppraisal: 1927 Bartow Matteson Illustration
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Clip: S30 Ep19 | 2m 4s | Appraisal: 1927 Bartow Matteson Illustration (2m 4s)
NewAppraisal: 11/22/63 News Ticker Tape
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Clip: S30 Ep19 | 2m 22s | Appraisal: 11/22/63 News Ticker Tape (2m 22s)
NewAppraisal: 1870 J.L. Stone Limestone Temperance Jug
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Clip: S30 Ep19 | 4m 2s | Appraisal: 1870 J.L. Stone Limestone Temperance Jug (4m 2s)
NewAppraisal: 1892 Silver Hackney Stallion Trophy
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Clip: S30 Ep19 | 2m 46s | Appraisal: 1892 Silver Hackney Stallion Trophy (2m 46s)
NewAppraisal: 1904 Curtis Canyon de Chelly Orotone
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Clip: S30 Ep19 | 2m 40s | Appraisal: 1904 Curtis Canyon de Chelly Orotone (2m 40s)
NewAppraisal: Albrecht Dürer Nemesis Engraving
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Clip: S30 Ep19 | 3m 10s | Appraisal: Albrecht Dürer Nemesis Engraving (3m 10s)
NewAppraisal: Carle van Loo-style Portrait
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Clip: S30 Ep19 | 2m 25s | Appraisal: Carle van Loo-style Portrait (2m 25s)
NewAppraisal: Daniel Webster Letters & Locket
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Clip: S30 Ep19 | 3m 2s | Appraisal: Daniel Webster Letters & Locket (3m 2s)
NewAppraisal: Duncan Phyfe-attributed Chairs, ca. 1830
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Clip: S30 Ep19 | 2m 17s | Appraisal: Duncan Phyfe-attributed Chairs, ca. 1830 (2m 17s)
NewAppraisal: Erté Painting, ca. 1970
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Clip: S30 Ep19 | 2m 32s | Appraisal: Erté Painting, ca. 1970 (2m 32s)
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Clip: S30 Ep19 | 3m 19s | Appraisal: Fake Tiffany Vase (3m 19s)
NewAppraisal: Kazak Rug, ca. 1885
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Clip: S30 Ep19 | 2m 46s | Appraisal: Kazak Rug, ca. 1885 (2m 46s)
NewAppraisal: Lalique Blue Courges Vase, ca. 1920
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Clip: S30 Ep19 | 3m 8s | Appraisal: Lalique Blue Courges Vase, ca. 1920 (3m 8s)
NewAppraisal: Late 19th C. Cree Moose Hide Suit
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Clip: S30 Ep19 | 2m 38s | Appraisal: Late 19th C. Cree Moose Hide Suit (2m 38s)
NewAppraisal: Li'l Abner Tin Toy, ca. 1945
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Clip: S30 Ep19 | 1m 57s | Appraisal: Li'l Abner Tin Toy, ca. 1945 (1m 57s)
NewAppraisal: Ponderosa Pine Pie Safe, ca. 1865
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Clip: S30 Ep19 | 4m 2s | Appraisal: Ponderosa Pine Pie Safe, ca. 1865 (4m 2s)
NewAppraisal: Reverse-painted Pairpoint Lamp, ca. 1907
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Clip: S30 Ep19 | 2m 34s | Appraisal: Reverse-painted Pairpoint Lamp, ca. 1907 (2m 34s)
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