Buying and Collecting antique prints can be both affordable and fun. During the 1800s, from about 1820 through about 1895 huge numbers of prints were created for the 'average collector' who couldn't afford the...
ARE THERE FAKES or FORGERIES OF ANTIQUE PRINTS AND HOW DO I TELL THE DIFFERENCE? As for forgeries of antique prints? Oddly enough, there are virtually NO forgeries of 19thC engravings. Or, to put this another...
THERE'S NO PLATE IMPRESSION AROUND THIS ENGRAVING, SO IS IT GENUINE? Although a plate impression is one way of sometimes determining the legitimacy of an antique etching or engraving, it is NOT the best way....
COLORING STEEL ENGRAVINGS While purists might flinch at the idea of coloring antique engravings, the practice has been around since the very start of antique prints. Many people not only enjoy the look of hand...
AGE SPOTS on SOME ANTIQUE PRINTS. [some of the information comes from Ethering and Robert, with my own comments mixed in] "what are those little amber spots on some antique prints?" Stains, specks, spots and...