The Lightner Museum welcomes Mr. Nicholas Dawes, antiquarian and antiques appraiser from PBS’s popular television program, Antiques Roadshow. Mr. Dawes will host two events during his visit to St. Augustine. The events are part of Lightner Museum’s fall programming schedule, which seeks to highlight the Dressing Downton™ exhibition.

On November 4^th, 2017, at 11:00 a.m., Mr. Dawes will be giving a demonstration of his appraisal methods in Flagler College’s luxurious Flagler Room. Special ticket purchasers will be invited to bring in one small object for Mr. Dawes to appraise during this morning event.

Nicholas Dawes programs are open to the public. Tickets to the lecture and appraisal clinic can be purchased at lightnermuseum.org/Nicholas-Dawes.

Mr. Dawes moved to the United States from England in 1979 to pursue a career as an auctioneer, appraiser, author, lecturer and antiques dealer at prestigious firms such as Phillips and Sotheby’s. As a member of the Heritage Auctions team based in New York City, Mr. Dawes brings a wealth of experience and knowledge primarily focused on the history of ceramics, glass, silver and other decorative arts. His experience also includes being a faculty member at Parsons School of Design and a lecturer at the Columbia Business School and Bard Graduate Center.

The events are part of a program companion series to Lightner Museum’s exhibition: Dressing Downton: Changing Fashions for Changing Times™, a thirteen-week display of 36 authentic Edwardian Era costumes and accessories from PBS’s most popular television drama in history, Dressing Downton™, which will be elegantly displayed in the Museum’s Grand Ballroom Gallery beginning this fall. For tickets to the exhibition, visit www.lightnermuseum.org/dressing-downton.