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Season 15 Episode 18 | 53m 3s Video has closed captioning.
At the Smithsonian Art Museum's Lunder Conservation Lab in Washington, DC, host Mark L. Walberg and appraiser Nancy Druckman carefully examine fragile miniature portraits from the 18th and 19th centuries normally kept in climate-controlled storage at the neighboring Luce Foundation Center.
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Appraisal: 1954 Rolex Anti-Magnetic Chronograph Wristwatch
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Appraisal: Late 19th Century Chinese Duan Stone Screen
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Appraisal: Turner Pressed Steel Toy Bus, ca.1926
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Appraisal: George Aiken Coin Silver Tankard, ca. 1790
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Appraisal: Jumeau Automaton, ca.1900
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Appraisal: Korean Matchlock Musket, ca. 1800
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Appraisal: Lou Groza Football Memorabilia
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Appraisal: Meissen Pate-sur-Pate Urn, ca. 1880
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Appraisal: 1952 Anders Halvarson Violin
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Appraisal: Temperance Banner, ca. 1840
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Appraisal: Currier & Ives Prints, ca. 1875
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Appraisal: Jean Lurcat "Gobi" Tapestry, ca. 1950
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Appraisal: Navajo Third Phase Chief's Blanket, ca. 1875
Navajo Third Phase Chief's Blanket, ca. 1875, from Washington, DC Hour 3
Appraisal: Jessie Willcox Smith Oil on Board, ca. 1925
Jessie Willcox Smith Oil on Board, ca. 1925, from Washington, DC Hour 3
Appraisal: Queen Anne Figured Walnut Chest of Drawers
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