Collectibles Identification Research 
WorthPoint
APRIL 5, 2024
The world of antique glass is one of those research fields that can consume you entirely, largely because there’s just so much glass out there! Your glass research odyssey can be even more challenging if the item in question is missing a mark. The designs in the glass are a great starting point for identification.
Penrose Appraisals
MARCH 14, 2024
Rather, it is likely that an appraiser will have to conduct research in order to arrive at a determination of value. Identification. It may require research, as when faced with unknown maker's marks on the bottom of a piece of pottery. Market research. So, how do they do that? What is it made of?
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. Develops new policies, procedures, and approaches to collection management.
Invaluable
MARCH 12, 2024
Using number lines to quickly identify first editions may take more research and experience, as the line order (ascending, descending, or random) and associated text vary by publisher. A number 3 would indicate this (First Edition 3 4 5 6 7 8). Match Dates on the Copyright and Title Pages This usually indicates a first edition.
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.
Penrose Appraisals
DECEMBER 14, 2022
If you've been following the collectibles world lately, you probably know that certain categories, like trading cards, have been very popular. I did have to pay up for this collection as the owners knew there was potentially significant value in these cards. Different collectors collect each, or both. Ah, glad you asked!
WorthPoint
SEPTEMBER 30, 2024
The company usually didn’t mark its glass, so collectors rely on pattern identification and quality to authenticate pieces. Only two of these sets in aqua opal are known (the other set reportedly has some damage), and the last time this one sold was in 1983 at the estate sale of the late Marion Hartung , a renowned researcher and collector.
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