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New York antique show to open this week
U.S. Antique Shows will hold its New York Antique Jewelry & Watch show from Friday, July 24 to Monday, July 27 at the Metropolitan Pavilion in Manhattan.
New York--U.S. Antique Shows will hold its New York Antique Jewelry & Watch show from Friday, July 24 to Monday, July 27 at the Metropolitan Pavilion in Manhattan.
The show brings together 100 elite antique and estate dealers, offering collections from all eras of jewelry history on display.
It is open to the public, and a $20 admission ticket will get attendees in for all four days. Tickets can be purchased here.
The show will be open from 1 to 7 p.m. on Friday, 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday, and 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Monday.
It runs concurrent with the JA New York Summer show, which will be held from July 26 to 28 at the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center. Attendees registered for the JA New York show will receive complimentary access to the antique show on Monday, July 27.
U.S. Antique Shows is owned by Emerald Expositions, the same company that owns the Couture and JA New York shows. It operates eight shows annually, drawing in more than 3,000 dealers and 50,000 consumers.
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