Duke & Son
More Than $150,000 Expected For Totem Used As Coat Stand
February 11, 2013For the past 30 years, it’s been used as a coat stand in a home in Dorset, England. Then an auctioneer, visiting to assess the value of some other items, happened to see it, draped with coats and scarves in a back room of the house. Next week the early 20th century Native American totem pole will be auctioned at Dukes in Dorchester, where it’s expected to sell for as much as $157,000.
Read more...$1.6 Million Cardboard Box Find
February 04, 2011The simple cardboard box offered no hint of what was inside: a 15th century Chinese Ming Dynasty vase in perfect condition. Dorchester-based Duke’s will offer this “spectacular find” in May, when it’s expected to bring in more than $1.6 million.
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