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JOHN BOTTERO, auctioneer and appraiser with Thomaston Place Galleries in Thomaston, was in Brunswick this week reviewing items being collected for an Antiques Road Showstyle appraisal and auction to be held Saturday at People Plus. One item that caught his attention was a glass panel bearing the seal of the President of the United States, which at one time adorned the presidential yacht Sequoia. “Amazing,
JOHN BOTTERO, auctioneer and appraiser with Thomaston Place Galleries in Thomaston, was in Brunswick this week reviewing items being collected for an Antiques Road Showstyle appraisal and auction to be held Saturday at People Plus. One item that caught his attention was a glass panel bearing the seal of the President of the United States, which at one time adorned the presidential yacht Sequoia. “Amazing,” he said, “the things that come to light during appraisal days like this.” Bottero will discuss some of the day’s best “finds” at a reception at 2 p.m., at People Plus, 35 Union St. Professional appraisals will occur from 9 a.m. until 2 p.m., followed by a live auction at 4 p.m. For more information, call 729-0757.

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