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How to Identify Antique Clockmakers

Identifying the maker of an antique clock is one of the most important steps in understanding its age, authenticity, historical significance and market value. A maker's name can reveal where and when a clock was produced, placing it within horological history and the broader traditions of the decorative arts.

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Collector’s Guide to Ephemera: Meaning, Examples and Care
Collector’s Guide to Ephemera: Meaning, Examp...

Quick Guide ·       Ephemera are items created for a limited purpose or ...

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What Is a Chalice? Meaning, History and Symbolism
What Is a Chalice? Meaning, History and Symbo...

Quick Guide ·       A chalice is a stemmed cup; in Christian tradition, ...

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Types of Porcelain: Everything You Need to Know
Types of Porcelain: Everything You Need to Know

Quick Guide ·       The three principal types are hard-paste, soft-paste...

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The Three Napoleons
The Three Napoleons

Quick Look ·       Napoleon I founded France’s First Empire and ruled un...

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Naples, Nelson and Neoclassicism: The Many Lives of Lady Hamilton
Naples, Nelson and Neoclassicism: The Many Li...

Quick Look From poverty to prominence: Born Amy Lyon in 1765, Emma ros...

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Toi et Moi Rings: Meaning, History & Engagement Designs
Toi et Moi Rings: Meaning, History & Engageme...

Quick Look The toi et moi ring, named for the French phrase “you and me...

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We're bringing some of our finest acquisitions, featuring works by renowned artists and master craftsmen, to the West Coast.

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M.S. Rau’s Mary Cassatt Pastel Now Making History at the Musée d’Orsay
M.S. Rau’s Mary Cassatt Pastel Now Making His...

A Cassatt Pastel Takes Its Place in Paris Mary Cassatt stands among the ...

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Marc Chagall’s Art and the Paris Opera Ceiling Debate
Marc Chagall’s Art and the Paris Opera Ceilin...

Quick Look Chagall’s Paris Opera ceiling is controversial because it c...

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How to Buy Original Modern Art with Confidence
How to Buy Original Modern Art with Confidence

Quick Look Modern art is a historical period, broadly spanning the 1860...

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Collector’s Guide to American Antique Furniture
Collector’s Guide to American Antique Furniture

Quick Look: Colonial and Early American (1600s–mid-1700s): Sturdy, rect...

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5 Color-Changing Gemstones Every Collector Should Know
5 Color-Changing Gemstones Every Collector Sh...

Quick Look Color change is an optical phenomenon caused by how a gemsto...

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A Collector’s Guide to Buying an Authentic Tiffany Studios Lamp
A Collector’s Guide to Buying an Authentic Ti...

Have you ever wondered whether the lamp you found at the antique store w...

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The Ultimate Guide to Russian Malachite
The Ultimate Guide to Russian Malachite

Quick Look Malachite is a vivid green copper ore prized for its dramati...

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