Is it tatting? Is it knitted? Crocheted? What is the difference between bobbin lace and needle lace? The world of lace is large and complex, and proper identification is a key to selling...and...
Iron Indian trade axes during the fur trade era have long been a sparsely written about subject in books and those that are written are often intended to sell books with pictures of them instead of actual...
Having been an avid collector and trader of antique hunting decoys for nearly 20 years, and having gone to many major auction sales where I have witnessed such articles sell for anywhere from a few dollars to...
TOP 10 FACTORS AFFECTING ANTIQUE + COLLECTIBLE VALUES One of the most puzzling things about antiques and collectibles are their values . For example: how can antique furniture sometimes be less expensive than...
There are basically two types of portrait miniature buyers: people who buy for decorative value, and serious collectors (and, of course, dealers who cater to both types of buyers). If you are looking for...
ACANTHUS LEAF Popular Greek decorative motif adapted from the acanthus plant. Found in almost all-classic design, notably the capital of the Corinthian column. ACORN TURNING Knob, pendant or foot shaped like...
When I was young, my father had a tapestry hanging on his wall. It was large, and earth-colored, and covered with great designs. I'd like to share these designs with you (with thanks to my sister for providing...
NESTED TABLES Three or four identical lightweight tables sized from small to largest, each one nesting under the next, NIELLO The art of decorating metal plates by incising designs on them and filling incised...
The Gates of Paradise: Lorenzo Ghiberti’s Renaissance Masterpiece Introduction Thank you for your interest in bronze sculpture. Art bronzes are quite decorative and there is a wide range of quality and...
COCKTAIL SHAKERS ARE MOVIN' "I'd like a martini, very dry... Fasten your seat belts, it's going to be a bumpy ride" --Bette Davis There's a whole lotta shakin' going on -- again! Cocktail shakers are back,...