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ANTIQUES ROADSHOW: Miami Beach, Florida - Hour 3

At ANTIQUES ROADSHOW in Miami Beach, Florida, this guest hoped his 1876 John George Brown painting might be worth $3,000. However, appraiser David Weiss astonishes him with an estimated value of $40,000 to $60,000! Brown is widely known for his depictions of street urchins, newspaper sellers and shoeshine boys, making this painting of a beautiful young lady slightly atypical.
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At ANTIQUES ROADSHOW in Miami Beach, Florida, this guest hoped his 1876 John George Brown painting might be worth $3,000. However, appraiser David Weiss astonishes him with an estimated value of $40,000 to $60,000! Brown is widely known for his depictions of street urchins, newspaper sellers and shoeshine boys, making this painting of a beautiful young lady slightly atypical.

Airs Monday, March 4, 2019 at 8 p.m. on KPBS TV + Wednesday, March 6 at 8 p.m. on KPBS 2

Part adventure, part history lesson, and part treasure hunt, ANTIQUES ROADSHOW is a 13-time Emmy® Award-nominee and PBS' most-watched ongoing series.

Mark L. Walberg hosts.

On this episode, host Mark L. Walberg meets appraiser Eric Silver at Miami’s Wolfsonian Museum to examine its large collection of World’s Fair objects — from souvenir ash trays to Fair objects to spectacular works of fine art.

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Highlights include a rare, Qing Dynasty (early 18th century) vase; a 1956 Gretsch Chet Atkins Model 6120 guitar; and a charming oil painting by popular Victorian artist John George Brown, valued at $40,000 to $50,000.

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This episode originally aired in 2010.