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• Antique European linen textiles
• by touchofeurope( 18680)
• A brief overview of linen through the ages Egyptians deemed linen to be the cloth of the gods. They used it for example for mummies, and in their sacred rituals. Linen is the oldest textile in the world,... 

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  flax | linen | European linen | vintage linen | Antique linen

• 62 of 73 people found this guide helpful

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• What is Tatting?
• by creativestitches( 416)
• What is Tatting? The French call it frivolité; for the Italians it’s occhi; to the Danish it’s orkis; in English it’s tatting, but no matter what the language, it’s still a fun way to make lace. Just what is... 

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  tatting | lace | shuttle

• 51 of 54 people found this guide helpful

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• PORTRAIT MINIATURE BUYING GUIDE
• by 3starseast( 5879)
• 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... 

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  Portrait Miniature | Miniature | Painting | 18C 19C | Portrait

• 49 of 49 people found this guide helpful

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• Tourbillon - Fact & Fiction
• by julian5star( 72)
• Tourbillon Watches - Fact Fiction Everything you ever wanted to know but never dared to ask By Julian Stargardt (c) copyright 2006I. Introduction: Who Invented the Tourbillon, Why, When Where ?The Tourbillon... 

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  Tourbillon | watch | clock | swiss | china

• 47 of 51 people found this guide helpful

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• Furniture Terms N to Z
• by mbwfurniture( 2601)
• 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... 

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  Caring For Older Furniture | Evaluating Antiques | Solid Wood Versus Veneer | Furniture Terms A to M | Furniture Terms N to Z

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