Sagetown Collectors Gallery and A Famous French Clock

Good friend and Sagetown owner Creig Moore holding a Nader for President Sign. Creig says he has been collecting and trading pocket knives since he was knee high to grass hopper.

A Very Rare, Bronze, Gold Guild French Clock, appraised for $25,000 at the Antique Roadshow. The clock runs great and chimes on the hour and half hour. Creig says he'll consider reasonable offers on the clock over $10K. Associated Press story below.

Historical letters and manuscripts, U.S. and Confederate General Joe Wheeler collectibles.

One of a kind Russell Knife Collection, a must see if you like rare antique cutlery.

Stop by and visit, open Wednesday thru Saturday.

Rare Asian Maijyao Culture large jars, 5000 BC, Ming Dynasty pottery, Jade and other Oriental curiosities.

More of the World Class Russell knife collection, probably the largest in the nation if not world wide.

Antique furniture and Annie Oakley's holster set, Gone With the Wind movie memorabilia.

Visit Sagetown's Tac Shop. Custom saddles by Moore Custom Saddles, Creigs Dad, Quinon, is a custom saddle maker; antique cavalry saddles, bridles, hats and other riding supplies are available.

Civil War curiosities and art, pre-Columbian relics and other legally collected artifacts may be found.

Antique Pocket Knives, swords, custom knives by Alabama Blade-smiths, coins, military memorabilia and a World Class Western Art Collection featuring Robert Learned Hand (deceased) Great Grandson of Quanah Parker.

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From the Associated Press Report: " Also in Chattanooga, one top-dollar collectible picked for appraisal was Creig Moore's French Louis XV-style clock from around 1850. It appraised for $20,000 to $25,000.

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Moore, who owns Sagetown Collectors Gallery in Scottsboro, Ala., said he was shocked that the appraisal was twice what he thought was the value.
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A longtime collector and antique dealer, Moore said he had bought the brass with gold overlay clock about six months earlier from a buddy in Birmingham, without even knowing if it works.
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"I had gone to his house and saw it in his garage in a huge basket," Moore said. "He said, 'That's an old clock I picked up in New Orleans about 10 years ago...I'll sell it to you."'
Moore, 45, said the clock "ran perfectly" when he got it home and he thought it was worth about $10,000.
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"Once they looked at the clock, they didn't tell me anything about it except to ask if they could put it on the show," Moore said.
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Moore said the appraiser told him it was the "best made clock of that era he had ever seen."
He is still trying to sell it.

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"I call it my lucky garage sale find because it was in his garage," Moore said.
Moore watches the program regularly and is looking forward to the airing of the Chattanooga shows, which is the first time he'll know if he made the final cut.
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"I'll definitely be watching," Moore said.
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Sagetown Collectors Gallery at 108 South Broad Street in Scottsboro has historical antiquities and curiosities from "all corners of the globe." One local item has garnered national attention at the recent Antique Road Show held in Chattanooga Tennessee. News article on the event:

http://www.thedailytimes.com/article/20090103/NEWS/301039987 Sagetown site: http://www.freewebs.com/sagetown/

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If you haven't seen Sagetown stop by and visit Creig and his dad Quinon. It is a one of a kind curios store in Beautiful Historic Downtown Scottsboro, Alabama.