Identification Maker/Artist Material 
Invaluable
OCTOBER 2, 2024
Botanical illustrations offer a unique combination of scientific study and artistic allure. Pietro Andrea Mattioli – 4 folios from “Commentaries on the Six Books of Pedacius Dioscorides Anazarbeus on Medical Material,” 1565. Sold for $60 USD via Ripley Auctions (February 2024).
Penrose Appraisals
FEBRUARY 8, 2024
The concept of "unity" also is helpful - does the form, the material, the detail of this object fit within the period, or the artisan? Identifying the materials which makeup an object is important and can be challenging. Certain materials, such as gold, are recognized as being inherently more valuable than others, such as tin.
Fine Art Estates
JANUARY 7, 2022
That is, unless you happen to know that a similar work by that artist has just sold for $25,000 at auction. If you know the artist’s name, you can use one of the auction databases (listed below) that appraisers and dealers subscribe to. The problem is, of course, how will you know that happened unless you have it appraised?
WorthPoint
MARCH 29, 2024
Once these materials were processed into malleable materials, they were pressure molded, or blow-molded, into consumer goods until around 1950. Some celluloid was made to imitate natural materials like ivory or horn. Jewelry and hair combs were both made using these materials.
Buckhead Jewelry Appraisers
NOVEMBER 15, 2023
How to Tell if Jewelry is Real: Your Key Guide A few different tests may be done to determine whether the jewelry is authentic or fake: For Precious Metal Identification 1. Knowledge and Research: Educate yourself about the specific characteristics of genuine jewelry, including its maker's marks, common flaws, and industry standards.
WorthPoint
APRIL 8, 2024
A glass blower created a blank (an undecorated piece of glassware), and an artist adept in pattern design would then come up with a template for a glass cutter to follow. Rather than mouth-blowing the glass into a desired shape, the molten material was blown into a mold, making the job easier.
Art Dealers Association of America
SEPTEMBER 13, 2018
In his five decades at the helm of the famed publishing house and gallery, Solomon has encountered a diverse array of collectors and artists, and has gained invaluable insight into contemporary collecting practices and the ever-changing art market. Reaching out to a wider community of artists has had its pluses and minuses.
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