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2024 Moving into 2025 Design Trends Likely to Affect Value of Personal Property

International Society of Appraisers

Items such as folk art, unique and creative paintings, hand-blown Venetian glass, delft style ceramic tiles, handmade vases, and quilts are splashed throughout interiors. Collectors look for rarity, an object's provenance, and the desire to add intrigue to a room.

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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

GLASS DECORATIVE ITEMS AND TABLEWARE/BARWARE: A. How to photograph so an expert can see: Cut glass versus pressed – hard to see in photos. Shoot a close up of bottom, there, look for these features: Pontil mark, which is where the glass blower would have attached his blow rod. PORCELAIN and CERAMICS: A.

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These Vintage “Hidden” Flasks Cleverly Conceal Alcohol

WorthPoint

Men and women carried glass and porcelain flasks, discreetly tucking them into a boot, hip pocket, or purse to keep their favorite spirits close. There were also glass flasks in the shape of cigars , clam shells, and horns of plenty. Prices depend on age, craftsmanship, material, and rarity.

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Antique Porcelain Dolls: How Much Are Porcelain Dolls Worth?

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With this Chinese ceramic material, doll makers could finally create intricately painted faces, lifelike features, and beautifully constructed clothing. How Can You Tell if a Doll Is Ceramic or Porcelain? Technically, porcelain is a type of ceramic. In the beginning, porcelain dolls were crafted by a single skilled dollmaker.

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How to Start an Antique Collection

Jerry's Antiques and Estates

Old collectibles have a high worth due to their age, rarity, and historical importance. These can be furniture, glass items, pottery pieces like vases or bowls, and ornaments such as rings and bracelets, etc. Art Glass: Collectors still have an interest in art glass, including works by famous artists such as Louis Comfort Tiffany.

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

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Snuff bottles are most commonly made of glass, but can also comprise of jade, porcelain, amber, or metal. The rarity of the material, as well as the beauty and intricacy of the decoration, represented status and wealth during the Qing dynasty. They can be made out of clay, bronze, glass, or stone.

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2024 Vintage Christmas: The Good, the Bad, & the Creepy

WorthPoint

I myself sold this one-of-a-kind old chalkware moon face ornament last month, recognizing its handcrafted rarity as I pawed through an estate sale lot of vintage ornaments. This vintage mechanical Christmas window display achieved a similar sale price due to its uniqueness.