Keeping the past alive is part of the appeal of antiques. The most valuable, most desirable collectibles are original antiques, but reproductions can have their own interesting stories.
This figural vase by Henriot Quimper sold for $42 at Richard Opfer Auctioneering, a low price compared to antique Quimper pottery. This style of pottery has been made in Quimper, France, since the late 1600s, but th…