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Introducing: Signature Art Research

What Is It Worth?

Our new subsidiary, Signature Art Research is here to help. At Mearto, we’ve offered art authentication research to go alongside our quick and affordable online appraisal service since 2020. Effective October 2023, all authentication inquiries will be handled via Signature. and Gabino V.,

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Seeking Valuable Carnival Glass? Look For Pieces by These Four Companies

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DUGAN/DIAMOND The top-selling Dugan piece since 2020 is this Four Flowers purple chop plate `that sold for $37,500 in 2023. The Top 5 Dugan/Diamond pieces sold since 2020: Four Flowers purple chop plate , $37,500, 2023. Goddess of the Harvest amethyst bowl , $10,000, 2023. Big Fish marigold whimsy bowl , $32,000, 2023.

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How to Collect Pfaltzgraff Pottery in an Uncertain Market

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In the mid-2000s, the company introduced miniature replicas of authentic Pfaltzgraff pieces for its 2011 Bicentennial Celebration. The Pennsylvania native has spent over twenty years researching all things Pfaltzgraff, including combing through the York Historical Society archives, where the firm’s historical business records are kept.

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Types of Chinese Art: A Guide to Valuing & Collecting Chinese Art

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The destruction of many historic artifacts in the 1960s and 1970s paired with the overall delicacy of the materials means that well-preserved, authentic Chinese antiques are increasingly difficult to find. Sold for ¥1,500,000 JPY via Tomikai Auction (Oct 2023). Sold for $340,000 USD via Bonhams (Dec 2023).

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The Wemyss Ware Buyer’s Guide: 5 Classic Pieces You Need in Your Collection

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Sold for £1,800 GBP via Lyon & Turnbull (August 2023). Sold for £1,100 GBP via Dreweatts 1759 Fine Sales (June 2023). FAQ: Where Can I Find Authentic Wemyss Ware Pieces? Your first port of call for a traditional Wemyss Ware piece with guaranteed authenticity should be the official Griselda Hill pottery in Fife.

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Taylor Swift Hits Highs on the Charts and in Auctions

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In its analysis after naming Swift its Person of the Year in 2023, Time reported that hotels hosting the Eras Tour saw a $208 million bump and an overall $5.7 Don’t be fooled— purported Taylor Swift Funko Pops are not authentic. This vinyl, the most valuable non-signed piece of Swiftiana, sold for a jaw-dropping $13,600 in 2023.

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Titanic Artifacts Resurface in Record-Breaking Auctions

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After authentication that involved analyzing the saltwater deposits on the instrument, the violin sold in 2013 for $1.45 Sinai Kantor’s Watch In another auction in November 2023, a first-class dinner menu , a White Star Line deck blanket, and another passenger’s watch were sold in separate lots. million (approximately £1.1