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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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The Tiffany Girls: The Women Artists Behind Tiffany Studios' Masterpieces
The Tiffany Girls: The Women Artists Behind T...

The story of Tiffany Studios is often framed as the vision of one man—Lo...

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Blue is the Rarest Color: How Blue Went from an Ancient Luxury to Essential
Blue is the Rarest Color: How Blue Went from ...

The color blue seems to be everywhere you look, but it might be surprisi...

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The True Stories Behind Gilded Age Characters: Meet the Real Astors, Vanderbilts and Russells
The True Stories Behind Gilded Age Characters...

HBO’s The Gilded Age captivates viewers with its depiction of Manhattan’...

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The Bunny Brooch That Broke the Law: Raymond Yard's Spirited Statement
The Bunny Brooch That Broke the Law: Raymond ...

How did America’s elite reveal themselves to be scofflaws in Prohibition...

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Treasures of Tiffany: Icons of American Design
Treasures of Tiffany: Icons of American Design

The Tiffany name stands as one of America’s most distinguished artistic ...

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Ancient Artifacts Are Reimagined as Modern Jewels in Rebecca Rau’s THEN & NOW Collection
Ancient Artifacts Are Reimagined as Modern Je...

  In a world that moves ever faster, true craftsmanship invites us...

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Join M.S. Rau at The San Francisco Fall Show
We're bringing some of our finest acquisitions, featuring works by renowned artists and master craftsmen, to the West Coast.

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The World's Most Legendary Gem Mines: Where Earth's Greatest Treasures Were Born
The World's Most Legendary Gem Mines: Where E...

Every legendary gemstone begins its journey in Earth's most extraordinar...

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Renoir Drawing To Take Center Stage at The Morgan Library & Museum
Renoir Drawing To Take Center Stage at The Mo...

    For over a century, the world has celebrated Pierre-Auguste Re...

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The Acanthus Leaf - From Ancient Greece to Modern Art
The Acanthus Leaf - From Ancient Greece to Mo...

We all know that trends tend to come and go in a cyclical manner. Whethe...

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Real Gilded Age Fashion: What The Show Got Right (And Wrong) About 1880s Style
Real Gilded Age Fashion: What The Show Got Ri...

You might, like us, be captivated by HBO's recent series The Gilded Age—...

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The Truth About Gemstone Treatments: What Every Collector Should Know
The Truth About Gemstone Treatments: What Eve...

In the world of fine gemstones, few topics generate as much confusion—or...

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The Art of Music: Album Covers Inspired by Great Art
The Art of Music: Album Covers Inspired by Gr...

The dialogue between visual art and popular music has produced some of t...

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