Daily Archives: April 24, 2017

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AMERICAN FOLK ART AUTOMATON OF A STEAMBOAT SIDE WHEELER FROM THE KLONDIKE GOLD RUSH IN ALASKA WILL BE SOLD ON JUNE 3 BY BRUNEAU & CO

It’s the expected headliner in a 2-session auction being held in Bruneau’s Cranston, R.I. gallery. CRANSTON, R.I. – An American folk art automaton of a steamboat side wheeler, crafted by prospector William “Billy” Briggs of Bristol, Rhode Island upon his return from the Klondike Gold Rush in Canada and completed around 1905, [Read More]