WCG

MAY 21, 2024

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. The Manager provides technical direction to assigned staff, volunteers, and interns.

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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.

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WorthPoint

MARCH 29, 2024

Her collection of jewelry, especially the eye-catching bracelets she wore frequently, was massive. Seeing those sparkly bangles got me thinking about collecting and dealing in celluloid jewelry and the highs and lows the stewards of those items encounter. Some celluloid was made to imitate natural materials like ivory or horn.

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WorthPoint

SEPTEMBER 24, 2024

One caution is to watch for pieces of jewelry purported to be Haskell designs when they’re not since identification mistakes often happen in this branch of jewelry collecting. Many companies used those chains and similar dangles made with glass beads or natural materials to fashion jewelry during that period.

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Fine Art Estates

JANUARY 7, 2022

The long-term ramifications to museums’ ability to build their collections through gifting was obvious, without this incentive, few collectors would opt to donate or bequeath their collections. Many of these sites have been collecting data since the late 1980’s. An attorney/collector named Ralph F.

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WorthPoint

APRIL 8, 2024

Rather than mouth-blowing the glass into a desired shape, the molten material was blown into a mold, making the job easier. You can also look for marks on both these types of glass to help with identification, as some companies specialized in cut glass while others were known for pressed glass.

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Art Advisor's Blog

JULY 11, 2019

Your client has a large collection of art and wishes to include the art in a trust for his heirs. You can search by location or by type of material to be appraised. This question gets to the heart of finding the correct appraiser for the type of collection you need appraised. But where to begin?

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