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ANTIQUES ROADSHOW: Baton Rouge, La. - Hour 2

Rosalie Sayyah (right) appraises a Mardi Gras jewelry suite, ca. 1920 for $3,300 to $3,400 in Baton Rouge, La.
Courtesy of Jeff Dunn for WGBH, (c) WGBH 2014
Rosalie Sayyah (right) appraises a Mardi Gras jewelry suite, ca. 1920 for $3,300 to $3,400 in Baton Rouge, La.

Airs Monday, Oct. 16, 2017 at 9 p.m. on KPBS TV

Specialists from the country's leading auction houses and independent dealers from across the nation travel throughout the United States offering free appraisals of antiques and collectibles.

ANTIQUES ROADSHOW cameras watch as owners recount tales of family heirlooms, yard sale bargains and long-neglected items salvaged from attics and basements, while experts reveal the fascinating truths about these finds. Mark L. Walberg hosts.

Field Segment: Clementine Hunter Paintings

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"Mark Walberg and Kathleen Harwood discuss Clementine Hunter paintings

ANTIQUES ROADSHOW is in "Baton Rouge, Louisiana", where host Mark L. Walberg and appraiser Kathleen Harwood head to the LSU Museum of Art to delve into the work of local Louisiana artist Clementine Hunter.

Suzanne Perrault (right) appraises San Jose pottery tiles, ca. 1930 for $2,700 to $3,500 in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.
Courtesy of Jeff Dunn for WGBH, (c) WGBH 2014
Suzanne Perrault (right) appraises San Jose pottery tiles, ca. 1930 for $2,700 to $3,500 in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.

Highlights include a Louisiana political poster, found in a pile of garbage on the side of the road, appraised for $3,000 to $4,000; three paintings by New Orleans artists and Newcomb pottery founders William and Ellsworth Woodward, worth about $30,000 to $50,000; and a NASA photograph collection brought to ROADSHOW by a former NASA employee who served as one of the test directors for the Zero-G airplane also known as “The Vomit Comet,” valued at $35,000 to $45,000 for the entire collection.

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"In Baton Rouge Hour 2

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Behind the Scenes in Baton Rouge

Iconic local collectibles and international masterpieces made their way to the appraisal tables in Baton Rouge on July 27, 2013. ROADSHOW sure got a taste for Louisiana pride in the state capitol! View the photos

Eric Silver appraises a pair of Jessie M. Preston candlesticks, ca. 1905 for $6,000 to $8,000 in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.
Courtesy of Jeff Dunn for WGBH, (c) WGBH 2014
Eric Silver appraises a pair of Jessie M. Preston candlesticks, ca. 1905 for $6,000 to $8,000 in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.

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