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Pocket Watch Prices: The Ultimate Pocket Watch Value Guide

Invaluable

Age, rarity and brand prestige all play a part in overall pocket watch value. Anything you’ll put to good use, wear and enjoy as a collectible can be viewed as a good investment, however depending on the style of pocket watch you seek out, the category can also be viewed as a potentially fruitful investment.

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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

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.

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Print or Poster?

MIR Appraisal

Rembrandt Van Rijn (Dutch, 1606-1669) The Three Trees 1643 Etching, Engraving, Dry-point 8 3/8 x 11 in. Woodcuts should not be mistaken for wood engravings, an intaglio printing method using a wooden block instead of a metal plate. Sources: “Collecting Guide 11 Key Things to Know about Prints & Multiples.” Sold: $590,076.00

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10 Tips for Buying a Diamond Engagement Ring

GIA 4Cs

It enchants because of its color, rarity and luster (the appearance of a material’s surface in reflected light). Moval Collection by Rahaminov Diamonds. Courtesy: Sylvie Collection 5. For an Edwardian style engagement ring , go for vintage motifs such as scrollwork, millgraining, and engraving. carats of diamonds.

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Mr Nathaniel Hillier – A Georgian Engraving

Mark Hill

A framed etching of Mr Nathaniel Hillier, 9.5cm wide I’ve collected prints, from etchings to engravings and woodcuts to lithographs, since I was a schoolboy. After his death in 1783, Hillier’s stock and collection were sold by Christie’s, but I can’t find any reports on how they did.

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Insights on Auction Sales: Movie Poster, Rare Beer Can, and More

WorthPoint

Antiques never stop surprising ustake WorthPoints latest update on January 30, 2025, where a massive collection of 220,194 items made its way into the Price Guide. It’s not just about numbers; each piece tells a story, from rare collectibles to quirky curiosities, all contributing to a total of $13,596,019 or an average of $61.74

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Insights on Auction Sales: Rolex Watches, Corvette

WorthPoint

Whats interesting is the few collectible gems tucked in betweenoffering something extra for those with an eye for unique finds. It was awarded to a secretary of the Cobden Lodge (likely part of the IOOF, or Odd Fellows), with an engraving on the back that reads, Presented to Bro. Here are my top picks of the day.

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