Game of Thrones ignites new collector interest in Viking jewelry and medieval relics

Viking silver Thor’s hammer amulet on knitted-silver chain, circa 800-1100 AD, auctioned by Artemis Gallery on May 18, 2017 for $3,000 + buyer’s premium. Image courtesy LiveAuctioneers.com and Artemis Gallery

 

NEW YORK – “Winter is coming.” While that prospect might not be of primary concern in soaring summer temperatures, it will be on the minds of millions of fans on Sunday, July 16 as the 7th season of the wildly popular epic fantasy Game of Thrones premieres on HBO.

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An ‘original copy’ of Willard’s ‘Spirit of ’76’ painting surfaces

Originally titled ‘Yankee Doodle,’ this is one of a few versions of a scene painted by Archibald M. Willard in the late 19th century that came to be known as ‘The Spirit of ’76.’ It is one of the most famous images relating to the Revolutionary War. The life-size original hangs in Abbot Hall in Marblehead, Massachusetts. Image courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

 

PORT ST. JOE, Fla. (AP) – It is probably the most famous painting in American history: The Spirit of ’76. It shows two drummers and a fife player marching with a 13-star U.S. flag, saluting the spirit of the American Revolution.

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Ocean liner memorabilia rises to the top of Weiss Auctions’ June 22 sale

Handwritten letter, penned on actual RMS Titanic stationery and written aboard the ship by a member of the Holverson family, en route to New York. Price realized: $22,600. Weiss Auctions image

 

LYNBROOK, N.Y. – Ocean liner memorabilia took top lot honors at Weiss Auctions’ June 22 sale, as a letter handwritten aboard the ill-fated RMS Titanic on April 13, 1912 sold for $22,600, an original life ring from the SS Andrea Doria brought $8,050 and a glass clock presented to first-class passengers on the maiden voyage of the SS Normandie in 1935 made $4,560. Absentee and Internet bidding was available through LiveAuctioneers.

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