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Feature Article: Islamic sleeper priced at £100 in January to be auctioned for £3 million in October
The Art Newspaper-
An extremely rare Islamic rock crystal ewer, which was sold earlier
this year by a Somerset auction house as a "French claret jug" with an
upper estimate of £200, is to be offered at Christie's London  on 7
October, for £3m.
The ewer was presumably purchased by the patriarch of the English
family that now owns the piece around the year 1850. It was then sent
to Sèvres, where it was repaired and mounted in gold and enamel by the
important French jeweler, Jean-Valentin Morel.
As the years
wore on, much of the information associated with the ewer was lost, and
when it came time for the family to sell the ewer in January, they had
no idea of its value. It was placed up for auction at Christie's
London as a "French claret jug", with an upper estimate of just £200. The Art Newspaper
reports that shortly after the sale of the ewer, its origin and true
value was rediscovered, the sale annulled and the ewer returned to its
original owner.
Now valued at an incredible £5M guide value,
the ewer is available to be purchased by museums or, if it should
remain unsold, will be auctioned off by Christie's London on October 7.
To view the full article by Martin Bailey and Luke Harris, with detailed information and in-depth commentary, click here.
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Featured Collector: mbaker.08
Railroad History in Pictures
 Collector
mbaker.08 has a very informative collection of old photographs, vintage
postcards, old boarding passes, schedules, and greeting cards
chronicling the history of the Rail Road. This is an excellent
collection, and very fun to browse.
If you would like to view mbaker.08's collection, simply click here.
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Featured Art
 Painting on Silk
User Prettyflower notes: Documentation with this
painting states that John R and Maude Jones obtained this while in
Nanjing China were they served as missionaries. The date looks like in
1907 it had been given as a gift to a John R Fisher, their Nephew. I
purchased it at a Charity Auction where it had been donated many years
later.
 Red Skelton Lithograph
This lithograph is entitled "Freddie the Freeloader" and is signed, with certificate of authenticity.
 George Newell Bowers - The Paperboy
User Stonedsurfer notes: This is a large painting/print titled "The Paperboy", by George Newell
Bowers, American 1849-1909. It is signed G N Bowers 1889 in lower right
corner.
 Maurice Decamps Painting
User: darylelam
Painting is 21-1/2" by 18" and 29" by 26" framed. Oil on Canvas and signed on the lower right.
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