Proceeds benefit Drake Library
An antiques and art discovery weekend will be held at The College at Brockport, Saturday and Sunday, March 21 and March 22, from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. both days. No appointments are needed.
The weekend offers everyone the opportunity to have their heirlooms and collectibles verbally analyzed and valued. The public can bring their objects and talk directly with one of nine specialized experts. A $5 fee will be charged per appraisal, at the door. Expert antique, art and collectible appraisers from The Antique Appraisers Road Show, located in Westerlo, NY, will hold the event at the Seymour Union Ballroom, which is located at Residence Drive, Building #22, on campus in Brockport.
The Friends of Drake Memorial Library and the Brockport Foundation will host the event. Proceeds from the event will be used to directly benefit the Drake Memorial Library at the College. “Benefits could include new materials, databases, exhibits, and special programs,” said Jamie L. Beers-Wilson in the Alumni Relations and Development Office. “The Friends of Drake Memorial Library was established just a year ago, and is still in the early stages of identifying specific projects to fund.”
In addition to the appraisals, a presentation on buying, selling and appraising fine art will be given by Walter Bazar, an expert in 19th and 20th century painting. Colin Fraser, the former head of Christie’s stamp department will offer a presentation and discussion on stamps. Start times for the talks will be at 1 p.m. on both days.
This is the sixteenth road show held in New York state in the past four years. It will be in the Rochester and Brockport area for the first time.
For more information about the appraisal day, visit www.facebook.com/gotoroadshow, or call (518) 242-0858. Maps and driving directions can be found on the Facebook page.
