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AS THEY MADE THE PIECES.
SO THE METICULOUS QUALITY OF THIS IS VERY SHAKER.
NOW IF WE LOOK IN THE SIDE HERE,
YOU'LL SEE THESE ARE ALL TWO-PANEL DOORS.
AND THE ONLY DOOR THAT DOESN'T HAVE THAT,
IS RIGHT HERE, THIS IS A REPLACED DOOR.
AND THIS ALSO WOULD HAVE HAD CHROME YELLOW PAINT
THAT YOU CAN SEE RIGHT HERE.
SO YOU KNOW THE VALUE?
NO, I REALLY DON'T KNOW THE VALUE.
I DON'T EVEN WANT TO GUESS ON THIS ONE.
THIS IS PROBABLY WORTH IN THE RANGE OF $10,000.
RIGHT AROUND MAYBE 10,000 TO 12,000.
NOW, IF IT HAD THE ORIGINAL CHROME PAINT,
IT WOULD LITERALLY BE WORTH
NUMBERS APPROACHING SIX FIGURES,
BUT IT LOST IT A LONG TIME AGO.
YOU KNOW, BUT IT'S A WONDERFUL PIECE.
Leigh: SPEAKING OF NICE PIECES, THIS PITCHER OVER HERE IS NICE.
IS THIS ONE OF YOUR FAVORITES?
YES, IT IS, IT IS.
THIS IS, OF COURSE, AS YOU KNOW, ROYAL DOULTON.
AND DO YOU MIND OPENING THAT UP?
AND THIS WAS A SPECIAL, LIMITED EDITION DICKENS JUG.
THIS IS SO NEAT.
"THIS IS TO CERTIFY THAT THE PRODUCTION OF THIS JUG
IS LIMITED TO 1,000."
THIS IS NUMBER 989 -- SO GREAT TO HAVE THAT WITH IT.
HERE'S A SPECIAL PIECE WITH ALL THESE COLORFUL FIGURES.
THIS WAS MADE ABOUT REALLY 1938.
AND ITS VALUE IS ABOUT $1,800 OR SO.
DON'T PUT IT IN THE DISHWASHER, RIGHT.
WAIT A MINUTE, I'VE GOT TO ASK YOU.
I'M LOOKING AT THESE PICTURES DOWN HERE,
YOU'VE GOT THESE -- WHO ARE THEY?
WELL, THAT'S ME.
THAT'S ME AND THAT'S A GIRLFRIEND OF MINE.
WITH BUTCH MY ENGLISH BULLDOG.
YOU KNOW SOMETHING, YOU'RE A GREAT LOOKING GAL.
I'LL BET YOUR PARENTS WERE BEATING THE GUYS AWAY
FROM THE DOOR ON THIS LAKE.
WELL, YEAH.
THEY WERE SAYING, "STAY AWAY FROM MY DAUGHTER."
I WENT OUT THE BACK DOOR.
I SAW THAT PICTURE AND I AGREE WITH LEIGH.
LOOK AT THOSE CABINETS.
THIS ONE IS ACTUALLY ONE THAT'S CAUGHT MY EYE
EVER SINCE I'VE BEEN IN THE ROOM
BECAUSE OF THE PAINT.
THAT DOES HAVE THE YELLOW WASH.
EXACTLY, IT'S GOT THE WASH.
AND ONE REASON WE KNOW IT'S SHAKER
IS THAT IT'S ACTUALLY A BUILT-IN.
AND THE SHAKERS REALLY CARED ABOUT FUNCTION.
SO THIS SIDE IS PLAIN, WOULD HAVE GONE INTO A CORNER.
THEY DIDN'T USE IT FOR DECORATING, THEY WERE SERIOUS.
AND YOU'VE GOT OVER HERE AN EXAMPLE THAT'S SHAKER
THAT'S LOST THE ORIGINAL PAINT.
IT'S REFINISHED PINE.
SO HERE WE HAVE A PIECE THAT'S PROBABLY AROUND
$1,500 TO $2,000.
AND THIS ONE REFINISHED PROBABLY ABOUT MORE LIKE $500.
SO WE WISH THE PAINT THAT WAS TAKEN OFF ALL THESE OTHER PIECES
LIKE THE TAILOR COUNTER AND ALL THE OTHER THINGS
WERE ON THIS PIECE.
BUT I WANT TO MENTION ONE THING, LES.
THIS SQUARE, ACTUALLY --
I DON'T KNOW IF YOU SAW THIS, LES, WITH THE LABEL --
THESE ARE REALLY, REALLY RARE.
WE DID A LITTLE HOMEWORK ON THESE,
AND WE FOUND OUT THAT A SQUARE FROM A SHAKER COMMUNITY --
THIS SAYS CANTERBURY, NEW HAMPSHIRE,
RIGHT HERE WITH THE LADY'S NAME WITH THE DATE, 1855, RIGHT HERE.
IT IS WORTH IN THE RANGE OF 2,000 TO 3,000 FOR THIS.
OH, NO, FOR THAT?
OH, MY GOD, YOU ARE KIDDING.
I'M NOT KIDDING, THEY'RE REALLY RARE.
WE SAW PICTURES, DIGITAL IMAGES, OKAY,
OF SOME LITTLE SHAKER BOXES WITH FINGERS.
OH, YES, I HAVE THOSE UPSTAIRS.
I'LL SHOW YOU.
COME ON IN.
I HAVE FOUR BEDROOMS ON THIS FLOOR.
THIS HAPPENS TO BE ONE OF MY FAVORITE.
WELL, I CAN SEE WHY, WOW, IT'S VERY NICE.
PAT, THIS IS GOING TO SOUND RUDE, BUT,
ANY CHANCE WE CAN MAYBE RENT A ROOM LIKE THIS,
FOR THE SUMMER, MAYBE NEXT SUMMER?
YES, VERY DEFINITELY.
THAT'S A PROMISE, THOUGH.
I COULD SPEND A FEW WEEKS TEACHING LEIGH HOW TO CANOE.
THAT'S RIGHT, I'LL HELP YOU.
AND I COULD TEACH HIM HOW TO FISH.
LOOK AT THESE ANTIQUES IN HERE, THOUGH.
THAT LOOKS SHAKER.
THAT'S A SHAKER, YES.
DID THIS COME FROM THE COMMUNITY AS WELL?
ANOTHER CANTERBURY, THAT'S RIGHT.
SO YOUR FATHER PURCHASED IT WHEN?
THAT MUST BE IN THE -- OH, IT'S FROM THE EARLIER HOUSE.
SO IT'S PROBABLY LATE '30s.
SOME TIME IN THE '30s.
THE NICE THING ABOUT THIS IS IT HAS SOME OLD WASH ON IT.
IT'S KIND OF A SLIGHTLY TINTED WASH ON IT,
AND THAT MAKES IT REAL NICE -- IT IS A SHAKER PIECE,
MID 19th CENTURY.
THAT'S PROBABLY WORTH UPWARDS OF
MAYBE $4,000 AT LEAST.
OH, YOU'RE KIDDING.
YEAH, FOR A BLANKET CHEST.
Leslie: LOOK AT THESE BOXES OVER HERE.
THESE ARE ACTUALLY -- THESE BOXES HERE
ACTUALLY, THESE THREE WERE PROBABLY MADE BY GEORGE ROBERTS.
AND HE WAS A HIRED HAND
AT THE NEW LEBANON COMMUNITY, ACTUALLY.
HE WASN'T REALLY A SHAKER.
BEFORE WORLD WAR II HE WAS HIRED BY THEM TO MAKE THESE.
AND YOU CAN SEE THIS CLASSIC OVAL SHAKER FORM
WITH THESE FINGERS AND COPPER NAILS.
BUT THE REAL PRIZE IN THIS GROUP IS THIS ONE.
Leigh: CAN WE GET IT OVER TO THE LIGHT OVER HERE?
Leslie: COME OVER HERE, WE HOLD THIS TO THE LIGHT NOW,
YOU CAN SEE IT AGAIN, THAT PERFECT DESIGN.
THIS IS PURE MODERN ART, IF YOU THINK ABOUT IT.
IT'S REALLY TIMELESS.
THE CONDITION'S INCREDIBLE WITH THIS FINISH.
AND IF WE OPEN UP THE COVER HERE,
INSIDE IT SAYS HERE, "RICHARD BUSHNELL SABBATH DAY."
THE SABBATH DAY COMMUNITY, OF COURSE, THE SHAKER COMMUNITY.