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He Keeps Stride With AntiquesBy RITA PAPAZIANKevin McClellan remembers well the day he stood before a throng of people holding up a bowl in his hand. He was a runner assisting at an auction sponsored by Fairfield County Estate Liquidators. The bidding began briskly and in no time, Mr. McClellan heard the auctioneer pound the gavel ending the bidding at$950.Mr. McClellan was in disbelief. He was shocked to see how easily and quickly the bidding had all taken place. His hand began to shake. That little bowl that he held so gingerly in hishand had just commanded $950.Mr. McClellan was convinced that here was a business that he wanted to be associated with in some way. And in a mere, onedozen years, Mr. McClellan a native of Norwalk, has established a fine reputation as an accredited senior appraiser and auctioneer. From his small office overlooking the Five Mile River in Rowayton, Mr. McClellan literally buries himself in auction,gallery and antique catalogues, the basic tools of the trade as he assists private clients, auctioneers, lawyers, insurance companies and estate heirs in determining the value of fine art, antiques and other furnishings that clientsIs it real? That is the question that ponders Mr. McClellan as he seeks to establish the appraisal value for clients. “We nave to play Sherlock Holmes sometimes,’’ he said, during a recent interview in his Rowayton Avenue shopContinued on Page 26may be buying or selling.Senior appraiser and auctioneer Kevin B. McClellan, 147 Rowayton Ave., Rowayton specializes in appraisals for insurance, estate tax, liquidation or equitable distribution.Photo by Linda Bernhard
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Norwalk News
Norwalk, Connecticut, US
Thu, Jun 06, 1991
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