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Evaluation to Valuation: Navigating Fine Art Appraisals

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The appraiser will assess its condition, size, materials and overall condition. Your appraiser will also use knowledge of recent sales of comparable works to determine the artwork’s value. The appraiser will then research the artist, provenance, exhibition history and market trends related to the artwork and similar pieces.

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How to Distinguish Cut Glass from Molded Glass

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An American Brilliant-period cut glass punch bowl with a sawtooth rim dating to the mid-to-late 19th century. Thrifters and estate sale shoppers often run across molded glass, which can resemble the look of cut glass. The result was a finely crafted piece of handmade glass.

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These Vintage “Hidden” Flasks Cleverly Conceal Alcohol

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After Prohibition took effect on January 17, 1920, banning the manufacture, transportation, and sale of liquor, crafty Americans spent the next thirteen dry years going to great lengths to conceal their booze from the cops. There were also glass flasks in the shape of cigars , clam shells, and horns of plenty.

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How to Identify Rock Crystal in Fine and Faux Jewelry

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My introduction to rock crystal jewelry came early in my buying and selling “career” when I ran across a set in the original box at an estate sale. Rock Crystal: What It Is and How to Identify It Even though rock crystal may look like glass or lead crystal at first glance, it’s actually colorless quartz.

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Signs Your Unmarked Costume Jewelry Is From Europe

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Sometimes, I’d purchase these things in auction lots or estate sale goodie bags, but other items were individual pieces that intrigued me when I was shopping thrifts and fleas. The findings, materials, and even the designs were unlike what I typically purchased for my collection or my inventory, but amazing nonetheless.

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Italian Mosaic Jewelry: Buy It or Leave It?

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Until you explore the differences that make each one unique and valuable (or not), you won’t really know which to buy and which to leave behind as you’re out thrifting and estate sale-ing either, will you? Depending on its materials, this type of adornment can be classified as fine jewelry or costume jewelry.

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Whiting & Davis Jewelry: Buy It or Leave It?

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More on Whiting & Davis Metal Mesh Jewelry Since metal mesh has always been the bread and butter for Whiting & Davis, you’d expect the firm to sell some interesting jewelry made of this material. Unless you pick them up for a quarter at a garage sale, they may not be worth the effort to photograph and list online.

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