Antiques Roadshow: Atlantic City, N.J.- Hour Two

Airs Monday, October 24, 2011 at 8 p.m. on KPBS TV

At "Antiques Roadshow" in Atlantic City, New Jersey, appraiser Reid Dunavant tells this guest that his figurines, inherited from a relative who owned a museum in Philadelphia in the late 1800s, probably are by 18th-century Austrian woodcarver Simon Troger. If authenticated, the figures could bring as much as $400,000.

Credit: Jeff Dunn for Antiques Roadshow

Above: At "Antiques Roadshow" in Atlantic City, New Jersey, appraiser Reid Dunavant tells this guest that his figurines, inherited from a relative who owned a museum in Philadelphia in the late 1800s, probably are by 18th-century Austrian woodcarver Simon Troger. If authenticated, the figures could bring as much as $400,000.

Sunday, January 31, 2010

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In Atlantic City, New Jersey, "Antiques Roadshow" and appraiser Andy Ourant dip into a discussion of the market for swimsuit-clad, early 20th-century bisque figurines, known as bathing beauties.

Behind the Scenes in Atlantic City, New Jersey

View photos from "Antiques Roadshow's" visit to Atlantic City on Saturday, June 6, 2009.

Program highlights include a collection of Enrico Caruso memorabilia brought by his grandson and a pair of heirloom boxwood and ivory figurines estimated to be worth $50,000 to $75,000, but if confirmed to be 18th-century originals by sculptor Simon Troger, could be worth $400,000. J. Michael Flanigan appraises a sofa made in the Rococo Revival style, ca. 1860, worth $15,000.

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