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US Woman's Rare Pot Sells For Rs 29 Lakh On Her 91st Birthday
Lois Jurgens received the birthday gift of a lifetime when a rare stoneware crock she had kept on her porch for 40 years sold for approximately Rs 29 lakh.
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From Nagapattinam To Netherlands: Cops Recover Stolen Shiva Devotee Idol
Tamil Nadu Police's Idol Wing has stopped the auction of an antique, dating to the 11th or 12th century, at the European Fine Arts Exhibition in Maastricht in the Netherlands.
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Tamil Nadu Seeks Return Of Stolen Idols From US Museum
The Tamil Nadu idol wing CID on Tuesday said it has written to a US-based Museum and an auction company claiming state government's ownership over the two antique idols stolen 50 years ago from a temple in the state.
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3 Stolen Antique Idols Traced To US Museums
Three antique idols, including one of Kalinganarthana Krishna, stolen from a temple in Kumbakonam in Tamil Nadu have been traced to museums/ auction houses in the USA, the Idol Wing CID said on Thursday.
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Caretaker Sacked After Accidentally Giving Away Royal Artefact Worth 5 Million Pounds
A caretaker watching over a stately home in the United Kingdom was sacked after he gave away a royal artefact worth 5 million pounds thinking it was rotten and destined for a bonfire.
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Man Buys Hoarder's Estate, Finds Unexpected Treasures Inside. Watch
An antique shop owner in Canada was stunned to discover that the contents of a home he purchased included designer clothes, rare coins, bags with gold and diamond rings, wallets full of cash and silver dollars, among other things.
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Mahatma Gandhis Personal Bowl, Spoons To Be Auctioned In UK
A small, rusted metal bowl, two wooden spoons and a wooden fork -- once used by Mahatma Gandhi -- will be sold at an auction in Bristol, United Kingdom, on January 10 at an opening price of GBP 55,000 which, after adding auctioneer's commission, GST, insurance, freight and Indian customs duty on import of antique items would all add up to Rs 1.2 cr...
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This 400-Year-Old Table Costs $11.6 Million. The Legs Are Optional
A 16th century table, comprising of a design made from hundreds of thinly sliced, immensely valuable stones such as jasper and lapis lazuli, set on top of a piece of white marble costs $11.6 million. The legs are optional
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Vase Found In Shoebox Is "Major Work Of Art" Worth Half A Million Dollars
A Chinese vase discovered in a battered shoebox stuffed in an attic in France is set to be the star of a Sotheby's auction next month. Experts have identified the find as an exquisite porcelain vessel made for the 18th century Qing dynasty Emperor Qianlong and the guide price for its auction on June 12 starts at a modest 500,000 euros ($590,000).
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Can't Order United Kingdom To Return Or Not To Auction Kohinoor: Supreme Court
Disposing of a petition seeking direction to the United Kingdom to return the Kohinoor, the Supreme Court today made it clear that it could neither pass an order for reclaiming the 108-carat diamond nor stop its present owner from auctioning it. A bench headed by Chief Justice of India JS Khehar said it could not ask a foreign government not to auc...
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US Woman's Rare Pot Sells For Rs 29 Lakh On Her 91st Birthday
Lois Jurgens received the birthday gift of a lifetime when a rare stoneware crock she had kept on her porch for 40 years sold for approximately Rs 29 lakh.
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From Nagapattinam To Netherlands: Cops Recover Stolen Shiva Devotee Idol
Tamil Nadu Police's Idol Wing has stopped the auction of an antique, dating to the 11th or 12th century, at the European Fine Arts Exhibition in Maastricht in the Netherlands.
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Tamil Nadu Seeks Return Of Stolen Idols From US Museum
The Tamil Nadu idol wing CID on Tuesday said it has written to a US-based Museum and an auction company claiming state government's ownership over the two antique idols stolen 50 years ago from a temple in the state.
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3 Stolen Antique Idols Traced To US Museums
Three antique idols, including one of Kalinganarthana Krishna, stolen from a temple in Kumbakonam in Tamil Nadu have been traced to museums/ auction houses in the USA, the Idol Wing CID said on Thursday.
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Caretaker Sacked After Accidentally Giving Away Royal Artefact Worth 5 Million Pounds
A caretaker watching over a stately home in the United Kingdom was sacked after he gave away a royal artefact worth 5 million pounds thinking it was rotten and destined for a bonfire.
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Man Buys Hoarder's Estate, Finds Unexpected Treasures Inside. Watch
An antique shop owner in Canada was stunned to discover that the contents of a home he purchased included designer clothes, rare coins, bags with gold and diamond rings, wallets full of cash and silver dollars, among other things.
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Mahatma Gandhis Personal Bowl, Spoons To Be Auctioned In UK
A small, rusted metal bowl, two wooden spoons and a wooden fork -- once used by Mahatma Gandhi -- will be sold at an auction in Bristol, United Kingdom, on January 10 at an opening price of GBP 55,000 which, after adding auctioneer's commission, GST, insurance, freight and Indian customs duty on import of antique items would all add up to Rs 1.2 cr...
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This 400-Year-Old Table Costs $11.6 Million. The Legs Are Optional
A 16th century table, comprising of a design made from hundreds of thinly sliced, immensely valuable stones such as jasper and lapis lazuli, set on top of a piece of white marble costs $11.6 million. The legs are optional
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Vase Found In Shoebox Is "Major Work Of Art" Worth Half A Million Dollars
A Chinese vase discovered in a battered shoebox stuffed in an attic in France is set to be the star of a Sotheby's auction next month. Experts have identified the find as an exquisite porcelain vessel made for the 18th century Qing dynasty Emperor Qianlong and the guide price for its auction on June 12 starts at a modest 500,000 euros ($590,000).
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Can't Order United Kingdom To Return Or Not To Auction Kohinoor: Supreme Court
Disposing of a petition seeking direction to the United Kingdom to return the Kohinoor, the Supreme Court today made it clear that it could neither pass an order for reclaiming the 108-carat diamond nor stop its present owner from auctioning it. A bench headed by Chief Justice of India JS Khehar said it could not ask a foreign government not to auc...
