Chesapeake Collectibles

We see an exquisite drawing by John Singer Sargent, and a collector treats us to a tune on a double-belled euphonium horn. There’s a book written - and signed by - Albert Einstein on Relativity. Our Appraiser can’t stop admiring a set of rare silver Celtic vessels, and a collection of very rare vintage firearms traces the history of the Winchester brand.

Our appraiser cannot stop admiring two rare French bronzes: a style favored by appraisers and upper crust collectors. Contrast that with flamboyant Flapper-era beaded purses and a Borneo headhunter’s ceremonial shield decorated with human hair. We close with the poignant story behind a World War II medic’s jacket and an exquisite Persian rug.

We open with a mysterious painting by European artist Emanuel Leutz: it’s blood or wine being poured from a jug. A collector enjoys reading his rare edition of “The Complete Angler” written by Izaak Walton in the 19th Century. There’s an engraved, chiming 19th Century bracket clock and a set of Pre-Civil War pistols, worth thousands.

We open with bejeweled Tzarist Russia military badges - very rare. Our appraisers admire a delicately carved scrimshaw horn and a silk “parachute dress” from World War II. There’s a portrait of an escaped Civil War slave from Mt. Airy who joined the famous 54th Massachusetts Infantry, and hidden documents signed by Francis Scott Key, who penned the National Anthem.

Fascinating collectibles include a rare Maryland Confederate jacket from the Civil War. Next, an ornately carved Victorian opium pipe and a huge collection of Baseball Hall of Famer signatures. A Victorian bronze andiron features sensuous mermaids. We finish with an exotic antique Middle Eastern needlepoint. Feature: Chesapeake Maritime Museum in St. Michaels.

A trove of paintings by D.C. artist Edith Grimes Strange -- acquired in an abandoned storage unit. One appraiser tackles controversial ivory tusks; another admires a classic 19th C. Tennessee long rifle. There’s a delicate little 19th century Post Office desk, and we close with rare and stunning mid-century art glass. Appraiser Highlight: collecting Oriental rugs.

History reigns in a Russian Tsar’s ornately bejeweled ring. We explore an 18th Century English miniature “White & Blue” cup and saucer, a gold chiming pendant watch, Charlie Chaplin impersonator memorabilia, and 19th C. printers block top off the show. Feature: a grandfather’s reconstructed 1920’s barbershop.

Victorian specialty clocks: a green enameled “umbrella” clock and a solid gold miniature with an erotic engraving. We explore antique tables from Baltimore’s premiere furniture-makers – the Potthast Company, and a man’s diamond ring is worth thousands. There’s a tiny 19th Hebrew Bible, and we close with Andrew Ellicott’s compass, surveyor of Maryland’s historic Ellicott City.

Treasures include a classic Louis Vuitton travel trunk. There’s a handcrafted model of a Baltimore steamship and handwritten revisions to speeches by Pres. John F. Kennedy. Explore carriage bells from a Conestoga Wagon and the intricate workings of a gold watch. Discover a flea market find: a calling card signed by sculptor Auguste Rodin. The feature story: model trains.

Chock full of new segments. A hand-painted Fraktur worth thousands and a 10 tune 19th music box – very rare. We see a Navajo rug made for trade, and a seldom-seen style of Wedgewood vase. A lady cocktail ring sparkles with diamonds, and our appraiser admires a museum quality “Baltimore Quilt” resplendent with a Who’s Who of historic Maryland signatures.

An eclectic group of heirlooms, including a letter signed by sports legend Lou Gehrig – second only to Babe Ruth in sports counterfeits. There’s an exquisite pink Japanese Kimono, and a vintage Chesapeake Bay “goose gun.” Our appraiser much admires an 1824 silver teapot, and mystery surrounds a possible work by the famous artist Alexander Calder.

These collectors’ treasures feature an exquisite 1870’s silver teapot with decorative influences from China and Japan. An autograph book with signatures of historic luminaries including Duke Ellington and Martin Luther King, Jr. There’s art pottery and a Persian rug the appraiser can’t stop praising. Feature story: The Reginald F. Lewis Museum’s huge Hecht Jazz Collection.

This episode kicks off with a stunning Native American turquoise squash-blossom necklace. The appraisers admire a signed portrait of Frederick Douglas, and the USS Maryland’s ship’s clock. Next, an intricate inlaid box, a model steam train, and a collection of autographs by historic luminaries. The feature: memorabilia from the Vietnam Wall Memorial.