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Phoenix, Hour 2

Season 14 Episode 14

ANTIQUES ROADSHOW host Mark L. Walberg visits Phoenix's Desert Botanical Garden with appraiser Don Creswell for a discussion of antique botanical artwork. Highlights include: a 1982 bronze sculpture by Henry Moore; an heirloom amethyst jewelry collection; and a painting by noted modern artist Chuck Close, received by the guest's father as repayment of an $8 loan, valued at $100,000 to $150,000.

Aired: 04/25/10
Funding for ANTIQUES ROADSHOW is provided by Ancestry and American Cruise Lines. Additional funding is provided by public television viewers.
Extras
Appraisal: 1834 Baltimore St. James Episcopal Church Sampler
Appraisal: 1953 Marilyn Monroe "River of No Return" Set Photos
Appraisal: American Folk Art Oil Portraits, ca. 1810
Appraisal: Sears-exclusive Walking Jamie Doll, ca. 1971
Appraisal: 1928 Charles Lindbergh-signed Flight Helmet
Appraisal: 1961 Ed Ruscha Drawings & Letters
Appraisal: Charles Bensco "A Pastoral" Oil Painting, ca. 1950
Appraisal: Chinese Export Silver Epergne, ca. 1890
Appraisal: Gary Ernest Smith Oil Painting, ca. 2000
Appraisal: 1970 Rolex "Red" Submariner Watch