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A Client's Guide For How to Take Photographs of Art and Antiques to Send to An Appraiser

Artifactual History Appraisal

Silverplate is often thicker and heavier than sterling Age Style (for example, Nouveau is valuable, Rococo Revival less so) Famous makers (such as Tiffany) or retailed from a famous shop (for example Liberty or Cartier) Weight in troy ounces (this is different from regular ounces. FURNITURE: A. Note the thickness of hollowware.

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Building a Collection and Art as an Investment

Artifactual History Appraisal

The word Wunderkammer (note the emphasis of "wonder") was used in 16th century Europe to refer to a large piece of furniture that was a quite literal cabinet of curiosities housing a collector's treasures, and many art historians consider the Wunderkammer a precursor to modern museums.

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Trusted Local Antiques Buyers and Their Services in Bradenton

Sarasota Antique Buyers

In particular, we are interested in English and Continental items from the 18th to the 20th centuries, as well as modern and traditional furniture. We understand that each piece’s value depends on various factors, such as age, quality, condition, rarity, period, and maker.

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Drop in prices of antiques since 2000

Antique Prints

A fair number of the appraisers who appeared in this episode are still appraising for ARS and everyone looked so much younger (of course, I haven't aged a bit.) In my field, collectors of the best natural history prints, prints of Native Americans, Currier & Ives lithographs, and maps were steadily driving prices to new heights.

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The Aesthetic Movement: Beauty For Beauty’s Sake

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What started from the homes and studios of a radical group of artists and designers in 1860s England would prize beauty above all else as they sought to escape the ugliness and materialism of the Industrial Age. Whistler, Nocturne in Blue and Gold: Old Battersea Bridge, color lithograph, c. Dante Gabriel Rossetti.