Ka Wai Ola - Office of Hawaiian Affairs, Volume 9, Number 2, 1 February 1992 — Heirloom Discovery Day set for February [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

Heirloom Discovery Day set for February

A family heirloom sitting on a bookcase may be a priceless art treasure or a fake. Three expert appraisers from the auction house of Sotheby's will be at the Honolulu Academy of Arts on Saturday, Feb. 29 to present "Heirloom Discovery Day." The event will take plaee from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. in the auditorium at the Academy Art Center at Linekona.

For a fee of $15 per pieee ($10 for academy members) the experts will identify and give verbal appraisals of a variety of art objects whieh includes paintings, prints, Asian objects, furniture and decorative pieces. Appraisals will include the auehon value, geographic origin and artist and age of the object. In the case of furniture and objects too large to be carried, owners are requested to bring a clear photograph, preferably showing markings, color and exact measurement. The event will be conducted on a first eome, first served basis and light refreshments will be offered. Sotheby's experts include Lark Mason, Nan

Chisholm and Ellen Conant. Mason is vice president in the Chinese Works of Art Department of Sotheby's New York. Chisholm is assistant vice president general appraiser for Sotheby's New York's Fme Arts Division and Conant specializes in Japanese works of art at Sotheby's New York. Sotheby's is an auction house whieh sells art on behalf of owners as agents on commission. Sotheby's has held similar Heirloom Discovery Days in major cities across the United States. Heirloom Discovery Day is organized by the

Academy Guild in preparation for a major auetion to benefit the academy in May. For information about current activities and regular programs and services, phone 538-1006 anytime.

Nan Chlsholm

Lark Mason