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Evaluating Your Collection

Penrose Appraisals

So you've started a collection. Or maybe you've been collecting for years. As the cliche goes, if you can think of something, there is someone who is collecting it. The phenomenon of collecting is universal. Follow them, and you will be sure to get more and more pleasure out of your collecting activities.

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Blame it on Audubon. Or How I became a fine art appraiser. Part Five.

Art Services 2000

These original works and his highly valuable hand colored ( aquatint) engravings and sets of books illustrated with color lithographs bring top prices at auction houses and fine art dealers. The largest Audubon authentic prints are Double Elephant Folio size and measure 39.5"

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Blame it on Audubon: Or how I became a fine art appraiser. Part Three

Art Services 2000

The Charles Wands engraving of the John Syme portrait of Audubon and Audubon's facsimile signature on the frontpiece were used without his permission by a Scottish artist named Joseph Bartholomew Kidd (b. The open book shown above was published in Edinburgh in 1833. but that is another story, entirely.)

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How to Appraise Your Jewelry: A Comprehensive Guide

La Jolla Gem Appraisal

Whether you're curious about the value of your collection, planning for insurance coverage, or considering selling pieces, understanding how to appraise jewelry is essential. Step 1: Know Your Jewelry Before diving into the appraisal process, take a close look at each piece in your collection.

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Architectural Evolution: A Journey through European Architecture by Era

Invaluable

Neoclassical Elegance (18th-19th centuries) Sharing Baroque’s interest in the revival of Renaissance architecture, Neoclassism differed in its restraint, as it stripped away the excesses of late Baroque to reveal a more authentic classical style that would have its greatest impact in the United States.

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Jewels of the Nile: Discovering ancient Egyptian treasures?

A Matter of Brilliance

That’s where you’ll see an amazing exhibit of their early Egyptian jewelry collection—just in time for the 100 th anniversary of the discovery of King Tut’s tomb. The skilled artisans had basic tools, yet they figured out how to make jewelry with wirework, soldering, inlaying, gilding, and intaglio (engraving). See you at the exhibit!

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Great Discoveries: 500-Year-Old Print Found at Dump Sells for Nearly $45,000

WorthPoint

From here, museum officials confirmed the print’s authenticity and indicated that the piece dates back to 1513. This embossed engraving by Durer sold for $25,000 in 2019. “This was indeed the real deal,” Spencer said. Winter put his discovery up for auction.

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