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Building a Collection and Art as an Investment

Artifactual History Appraisal

The word Wunderkammer (note the emphasis of "wonder") was used in 16th century Europe to refer to a large piece of furniture that was a quite literal cabinet of curiosities housing a collector's treasures, and many art historians consider the Wunderkammer a precursor to modern museums.

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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

FURNITURE: A. Provenance Paint? For furniture, ask the client to shoot when house is lit up (mid-day) but do not shoot pieces in direct bright light 6. You might suggest to your client to pull out a strong flashlight - before you ‘virtually visit’ 4.