Appraisal: 1826 P. & E.W. Blake Model 1822 Rifle
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Appraisal: 1826 P. & E.W. Blake Model 1822 Rifle
Watch Rafael Eledge appraise an 1826 P. & E.W. Blake model 1822 rifle in Vintage Chattanooga, Hour 1.
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Appraisal: 1826 P. & E.W. Blake Model 1822 Rifle
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Watch Rafael Eledge appraise an 1826 P. & E.W. Blake model 1822 rifle in Vintage Chattanooga, Hour 1.
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Learn Moreabout PBS online sponsorshipAPPRAISER: So, what did you bring in?
GUEST: A flintlock rifle.
I picked it up in the early '80s.
I noticed it had a name, a city, and a date.
APPRAISER: We have "P. & E.W.
Blake."
Do you know who that is?
GUEST: No.
APPRAISER: Nobody else did either.
Those are the nephews of Eli Whitney.
It's Philos and Eli Whitney Blake.
In 1825, Eli Whitney dies.
He has a contract with the government to make some guns.
The nephews take over and they put their name on 'em.
Nobody knew who the Blakes were.
Everybody knew who Eli Whitney was...
GUEST: Right.
APPRAISER: ...because it's the same man that's credited with inventing the cotton gin.
They made 15,000 of these guns from 1826 to 1830.
First year production on this one; we have the 1826 date.
GUEST: Yes.
APPRAISER: They realized nobody knew who they were, so in 1830, they switched back to the Whitney name.
because it was a name people remembered.
GUEST: Right.
APPRAISER: But it has matching dates on the lock plate and on the barrel.
It's just a nice gun.
It's in the original flintlock configuration.
It's .69-caliber and just a fantastic old gun.
This gun would probably bring about $2,500 on the retail market.
GUEST: My brother will definitely take more of an interest in it.
APPRAISER: (laughs)
Appraisal: 1866 Currier & Ives Lookout Mountain Lithograph
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Clip: S27 Ep18 | 1m 13s | Appraisal: 1866 Currier & Ives Lookout Mountain Lithograph (1m 13s)
Appraisal: 1932 Los Angeles Olympic Games Banner
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Clip: S27 Ep18 | 1m 52s | Appraisal: 1932 Los Angeles Olympic Games Banner (1m 52s)
Appraisal: 1948 Truman Presidential 8-Ball Award
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Clip: S27 Ep18 | 2m 53s | Appraisal: 1948 Truman Presidential 8-Ball Award (2m 53s)
Appraisal: 19th C. Courtois Table Clock
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Clip: S27 Ep18 | 2m 5s | Appraisal: 19th C. Courtois Table Clock (2m 5s)
Appraisal: 19th C. German Target Pistols & English Case
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Clip: S27 Ep18 | 2m 32s | Appraisal: 19th C. German Target Pistols & English Case (2m 32s)
Appraisal: Acoma Water Jar, ca. 1900
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Clip: S27 Ep18 | 2m 35s | Appraisal: Acoma Water Jar, ca. 1900 (2m 35s)
Appraisal: Chippendale Walnut Tall Chest, ca. 1790
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Clip: S27 Ep18 | 3m 10s | Appraisal: Chippendale Walnut Tall Chest, ca. 1790 (3m 10s)
Appraisal: Diamond & Pearl Necklace, ca. 1905
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Clip: S27 Ep18 | 3m 29s | Appraisal: Diamond & Pearl Necklace, ca. 1905 (3m 29s)
Appraisal: French Jewelry Collection
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Clip: S27 Ep18 | 1m 2s | Appraisal: French Jewelry Collection (1m 2s)
Appraisal: Lionel Freight Train Set, ca. 1935
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Clip: S27 Ep18 | 2m 17s | Appraisal: Lionel Freight Train Set, ca. 1935 (2m 17s)
Appraisal: Lookouts Baseball Team Collection, ca. 1945
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Clip: S27 Ep18 | 1m 50s | Appraisal: Lookouts Baseball Team Collection, ca. 1945 (1m 50s)
Appraisal: Maw & Company Encaustic Tile Panel, ca. 1870
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Clip: S27 Ep18 | 1m 6s | Appraisal: Maw & Company Encaustic Tile Panel, ca. 1870 (1m 6s)
Appraisal: Over-the-shoulder Saxhorn, ca. 1865
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Clip: S27 Ep18 | 3m 27s | Appraisal: Over-the-shoulder Saxhorn, ca. 1865 (3m 27s)
Appraisal: Rolex Red Submariner Watch, ca. 1970
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Clip: S27 Ep18 | 1m 26s | Appraisal: Rolex Red Submariner Watch, ca. 1970 (1m 26s)
Appraisal: Rookwood Pottery Collection
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Clip: S27 Ep18 | 3m 13s | Appraisal: Rookwood Pottery Collection (3m 13s)
Appraisal: Royal Doulton Sung Ware Bowl, ca. 1930
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Clip: S27 Ep18 | 2m 16s | Appraisal: Royal Doulton Sung Ware Bowl, ca. 1930 (2m 16s)
Appraisal: Southern Needlework Picture, ca. 1830
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Clip: S27 Ep18 | 2m 16s | Appraisal: Southern Needlework Picture, ca. 1830 (2m 16s)
Appraisal: T. H. Benton Watercolor & Drawing, ca. 1940
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Clip: S27 Ep18 | 2m 43s | Appraisal: T. H. Benton Watercolor & Drawing, ca. 1940 (2m 43s)
Appraisal: Tootsietoy Dollhouse Furniture, ca. 1935
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Clip: S27 Ep18 | 2m 51s | Appraisal: Tootsietoy Dollhouse Furniture, ca. 1935 (2m 51s)
Appraisal: Walter Inglis Anderson Watercolor, ca. 1960
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Clip: S27 Ep18 | 2m 40s | Appraisal: Walter Inglis Anderson Watercolor, ca. 1960 (2m 40s)
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