Collectibles Engravings Function 
Invaluable
OCTOBER 9, 2024
Once considered prized pieces of art, cartography today holds a more functional and utilitarian place in society. Embellished with copperplate engravings, renaissance cartographer and Benedictine monk, Donnus Nicolaus, reproduced 27 maps based on Ptolemy’s descriptions. Ptolemaeus, Claudius.
Antique Appraisers Auctioneers
JULY 22, 2024
Crafted with precision and attention to detail, each piece in their collection exudes sophistication and luxury. Not only is Reed and Barton silverware visually stunning, but it is also highly functional. Whether you’re looking for a formal dinner set or a casual everyday collection, the company has something to suit your needs.
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Invaluable
OCTOBER 16, 2024
In addition, we’ll offer some core tips for collecting colonial American silver as we reflect on the legacy of these marvelous metalworkers. Engraving Many pieces of colonial American silver are adorned with some means of engraving, where inscriptions would be incised into the surface of the metal via precise gouges made with a burin.
Invaluable
AUGUST 26, 2024
From the intricate designs and beautiful functionality of ancient astrolabes to the ornate craftsmanship of Renaissance telescopes, and the sleek modernism of personal cameras, the evolution of scientific instruments has provided a fascinating meeting point between aesthetic and functional precision through the ages.
Penrose Appraisals
FEBRUARY 8, 2024
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.
ValuePros Appraisal Services
AUGUST 7, 2020
Some of these items are also found in many American homes, whether because they continue to fulfill a function or because they have become a part of the family history, some of them are historical objects acquired with antique dealers, auction houses and even galleries, and some of them are by living contemporary designers.
Artifactual History Appraisal
MAY 6, 2020
The camera pictured above actually looks a lot like the one I use in my own appraisal firm for photographing client collections but your phone will be fine if that is what you have available. To add a few notes of my own, I’d like to reassure readers that you don’t need to have a fancy camera to do this. Provenance Paint?
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