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Art Authentication Can be a Tricky Business!

International Society of Appraisers

1/17/2024 12:00:00 AM Art authentication can be tricky business. Simon wanted to know why the Andy Warhol Art Authentication Board had declared two Warhols in his collection as fakes. Materials used in the construction of an artwork that did not exist when the artist was working have long been tells of a false work of art.

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Gold-Tone Vintage Costume Jewelry: Buy It or Leave it?

WorthPoint

For instance, sometimes you’ll find Victorian designs made of materials like pinchbeck or rolled gold. You can learn more about how to recognize pinchbeck, rolled gold, and a bevy of other materials used during the Victorian era by reading all about them in the Worthpoint Dictionary. Others, however, you’d still be wise to avoid.

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How Japonisme Shaped Modern Art

Invaluable

“All my work is based to some extent on Japanese art” Vincent van Gogh Known as Sakoku, Japan’s long period of isolation changed with the arrival of the Meiji Restoration in 1868, and with it welcomed imports of photography and printing techniques from the West. This new trade channel flooded Japanese arts into Western society.

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How Do I Get My Art Appraised?

Fine Art Estates

If it is a fine print by a well-known artist, it is likely that you may find another impression of the same print that has been auctioned previously. This is the only database of the four that includes limited edition (reproductive) prints in addition to fine prints.

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The Ups and Downs of Collecting Celluloid Jewelry

WorthPoint

Once these materials were processed into malleable materials, they were pressure molded, or blow-molded, into consumer goods until around 1950. Some celluloid was made to imitate natural materials like ivory or horn. Lines and striations were added to make it look more authentic. WorthPoint—Discover. Preserve.

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3 Earmarks of “High-End” Costume Jewelry

WorthPoint

High-end authentic poured glass brooch attributed to Dior. Quality Materials Since we’re talking costume jewelry here, the basic materials are plated base metal and glass. Authentic Gripoix glass and poured glass (terms also way overused by costume jewelry sellers) are materials that almost always indicate high-end jewelry.

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Collections Manager, Fort Monroe Authority

WCG

The Manager oversees all activities related to the care and documentation of the museum´s objects consisting of textiles, metal, and other materials, as well as a vast collection of printed materials contained in the archives. Packs and ships objects and documents. Contributes to budgetary and narrative project reports.