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Know Your Wood
An amazing number of woods have been used
over the centuries to make antique furniture -
find out more about the main ones and how to
identify them.Do
It Yourself!
Selling Antiques
From time to time many people want to
sell an item from their collection or something
they have inherited, here are eight tips for
getting the best deal.
Key
Terms
Ceramics Glossary
If you are a just starting
to collect pottery or porcelain you will come
across many terms that are unfamiliar. The
selection here should help you understand.
Favorite
Characters
100 Years of Beatrix Potter
As it is 100 years since the first
commercial publication of The
Tale of Peter Rabbit,
Beatrix Potter collectables are going to be even
more popular than ever.
About
Art Deco
Art Deco
Art
Deco is now one of the most popular styles from
the past. Learn more about it and see some
stunning examples.
Art
Deco Ceramics and Glass
For many
people, 1920s and 1930s pottery is synonymous
with Art Deco and the names of Clarice Cliff and
Susie Cooper automatically spring to mind. Whilst
they are the most famous of the pottery
designers, there were many others producing
stunning work.
Art
Deco Furniture
After
the First World War there were great social
changes which influenced the kinds of furniture
required. There was also an emphasis, for those
who could afford it, on well-designed decorative
furniture which also included a high degree of
functionality.
Get
a Job!
Careers
The
antiques trade is one of the most difficult to
join. Find out here how you can make it your
career.
Picture
Perfect
Collectible Photographs
At one time it was
possible to pick up old photographs quite easily
and pay only a few pence for them. Now early
Victorian photographs have become very
collectable and so increasingly rare and
expensive.
Is It Real?
Fake Furniture
Everybody who buys antiques, but is not
an expert, fears buying a fake. Even antiques
dealers are sometimes fooled and buy fakes in
good faith. There are, however, some very basic
ways of avoiding this.
Do Your Research
Reference
Books
Both
dealers and collectors need good reference books
to extend their knowledge and to help in
identification, dating and pricing of antiques
and collectables. Here is a selection of some of
the most useful together with links to
publishers.
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