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What Everyone Must Know About Native American Jewelry
Collector Highlights | PUBLISHED 07.19.19 | Christie Spooner & Jennifer VentrescaRich corals. Dramatic blue and green turquoise. Beautifully crafted copper and silver work. For millennia, the magnificent history of Native American Indian tribal jewelry making has been passed down from one generation to another. Explore the world of Native American jewelry....
Continue ReadingWorst Moving Mistakes & How to Avoid Them
Tips & Guides | PUBLISHED 07.08.19 | Jennifer VentrescaThe summer moving season is in full-swing for down-sizers, up-sizers, and new home buyers. Making the big move can be expensive and stressful for the most stout-hearted people. If you're making any of these mistakes, you could be making things worse for yourself. Learn how to avoid these moving mistakes....
Continue ReadingHow Non-Profits Benefit from Appraisal Consultations
Tips & Guides | PUBLISHED 06.07.19 | Jennifer VentrescaExpertise. Finding value in under-valued items. No fees. It’s never been easier for charitable foundations, organizations, and non-profits to achieve the same benefits seen by others who partner with BRG. Learn more here....
Continue ReadingWhat Lies Beneath...
On the Auction Block | PUBLISHED 04.11.19 | Jennifer VentrescaYou’ll never believe what we found in a pile of linens! The other day, our managing partner, Grant, motions for me to come to his office. I can tell from his bemusement and expression that he has some secret or surprise to share. The reason for his jovial spirits is still a mystery -- but not for long.
Continue ReadingHow One Local Charity Realized an Incredible Revenue Increase
BRG Happenings | PUBLISHED 12.12.18 | Jennifer VentrescaWhen a volunteer from a local charity asks BRG to help them price items in their annual tag sale, the volunteer probably never expected these results. How did BRG help them ? Find out now.
Continue ReadingHigh-End Hoarding - From Hoarder House to Auction House
On the Auction Block | PUBLISHED 12.07.18 | Alessandra LeoneHave you viewed hoarder show episodes on cable television, featuring houses packed-to-the-gills with uncountable and indiscernible things, floor to ceiling piles of stuff? Rooms so jam-packed with things from furniture to trash, that the owners must climb above the debris to get to the next room and sleep on weeks-old food covering their beds. These are the homes that horror stories are written about. Or are they?
Continue ReadingDefiant and Inspired Genius: Auguste Rodin & his Buste de Saint-Jean Baptiste
Collector Highlights | PUBLISHED 09.15.18 | Jennifer VentrescaSo much has been written about Rodin — his life, his works, his philosophy. Sure his talent is on display at museums worldwide, but rarely does the opportunity to actually own an authentic Rodin work of art come to the public. That is about to change when his Buste de Saint Jean-Baptiste, Gruet Aine Fondeur, Paris cast bronze sculpture hits the auction block in the Exceptional Fall Greenwich auction at BRG.
Continue ReadingSeven Things That Would Make Carrie Bradshaw Swoon
Jewelry & Fashion | PUBLISHED 09.14.18 | Jennifer VentrescaWhen most people think of BRG, they envision highly decorative furnishings, art, and antiques. But there’s so much more to our offerings, as is the case with our Single Owner Couture Collection. As part of our day-to-day estate work, we come across clients that have modestly sized couture collections, but this collection would make even the most hardened "Carrie Bradshaw types" swoon.
Continue ReadingHelping Dad Downsize
Estates 101 | PUBLISHED 06.01.18 | Jennifer VentrescaMost of us dread the day when we need to help dad (or mom) downsize his home. Perhaps home is “just too much” for him to care for anymore. Whatever the circumstance, you want to help your parents make the transition from one home to another, with as little disruption as possible.
Continue ReadingAbandoned & Sealed Off Greenwich Estate Conceals Treasure
On the Auction Block | PUBLISHED 02.20.18 | Jennifer VentrescaWhat happens when an eccentric retiree completely abandons her home to the elements and lives out her remaining years in a luxury hotel, completely disconnected from her home? Eventually the home becomes overrun by the elements....
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