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Pewter 1600-1800

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Four-Poster Beds

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House of Tudor Family Tree

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Mexican Silver Hallmarks & Makers

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Love tokens that antiques collectors yearn for

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The history of the silver apple corer

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The Legendary ROCKET FIRING BOBA FETT

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Articles & Guides

The Meaning of Authentic

The Meaning of Authentic

Apr 28, 2013

The Roaring Twenties 1920–1929

The Roaring Twenties 1920–1929

Apr 15, 2013

Gray’s Pottery Verses

Gray’s Pottery Verses

Apr 1, 2013

Prints and Verses Gray’s Pottery

Prints and Verses Gray’s Pottery

Mar 31, 2013

The Staffordshire Potteries’ Directory for 1868

The Staffordshire Potteries’ Direc...

Mar 27, 2013

Henry Alcock

Mar 26, 2013

John Cabot (c.1450 – 1498)

John Cabot (c.1450 – 1498)

Mar 26, 2013

William Blake Glossary of Terms, Names, & Concepts

William Blake Glossary of Terms, Names, ...

Mar 25, 2013

John Adams (1735-1826)

John Adams (1735-1826)

Mar 25, 2013

Anglo-Saxon Background to the Conquest

Anglo-Saxon Background to the Conquest

Mar 25, 2013

List of museums of Greek and Roman antiquities

List of museums of Greek and Roman antiq...

Mar 25, 2013

A Rare 1957 Bowmore Scotch is the world’s oldest Islay Single Malt whisky that has fetched $160,000

A Rare 1957 Bowmore Scotch is the world&...

Mar 20, 2013

Mahatma Gandhi’s letters estimated to fetch $1 million at auction

Mahatma Gandhi’s letters estimated...

Mar 20, 2013

World’s most iconic Silver Ghost Rolls-Royce expected to fetch $3.2 million at auction

World’s most iconic Silver Ghost R...

Mar 20, 2013

Antique Bugatti sold for £2.5 million in British auction

Antique Bugatti sold for £2.5 million in...

Mar 20, 2013

George Washington Portrait Sold for $8.1 million at Sotheby’s Auction

George Washington Portrait Sold for $8.1...

Mar 20, 2013

The most expensive Bentley to be sold at auction is expected to fetch $6.3 million

The most expensive Bentley to be sold at...

Mar 20, 2013

Mark Rothko’s “Orange, Red, Yellow” is the most expensive contemporary art at $87 million

Mark Rothko’s “Orange, Red, Yellow” is t...

Mar 20, 2013

Raphael Drawing is the world’s most expensive sketch at $48 million

Raphael Drawing is the world’s mos...

Mar 20, 2013

World’s Most Expensive Homes

World’s Most Expensive Homes

Mar 20, 2013

Whisky collecting – a golden investment opportunity?

Whisky collecting – a golden investment ...

Mar 19, 2013

Where, when and why to buy antiques and collectables

Where, when and why to buy antiques and ...

Mar 19, 2013

What is an Antique?

What is an Antique?

Mar 19, 2013

Antiques or Junk?

Antiques or Junk?

Mar 18, 2013

History of Whaling

History of Whaling

Mar 18, 2013

Antique Kugel Ornaments

Antique Kugel Ornaments

Mar 18, 2013

English Regency Sterling Silver – William Burwash & Richard Sibley, London, 1808/09

English Regency Sterling Silver – ...

Mar 11, 2013

Selling Gold

Mar 10, 2013

Selling Collectibles

Selling Collectibles

Mar 10, 2013

Reproductions, Fakes and Forgeries

Reproductions, Fakes and Forgeries

Mar 8, 2013

The Wedgwood Barlaston Factory Staffordshire

The Wedgwood Barlaston Factory Staffords...

Mar 7, 2013

Surprising Minton Majolica

Surprising Minton Majolica

Mar 7, 2013

Lustre Ware

Mar 6, 2013

Identifying Marks on Enoch Woodware

Identifying Marks on Enoch Woodware

Mar 6, 2013

Differences Between Pottery and Ceramics?

Differences Between Pottery and Ceramics...

Mar 6, 2013

Detecting restoration in antiques of pottery & porcelain

Detecting restoration in antiques of pot...

Mar 5, 2013

Major pre-20th Century and other Auction House Sale Catalogues in the National Art Library

Major pre-20th Century and other Auction...

Mar 4, 2013

Glossary of Auction Terms

Glossary of Auction Terms

Mar 4, 2013

Bidding on Collectibles at Auction

Bidding on Collectibles at Auction

Mar 3, 2013

About Ivory and the Legislation

About Ivory and the Legislation

Feb 28, 2013

Cleaning Antique Paintings

Cleaning Antique Paintings

Feb 27, 2013

5 Tips to Avoid Damaging Your Antiques

5 Tips to Avoid Damaging Your Antiques

Feb 27, 2013

Buying on eBay

Feb 27, 2013

Buying From China

Buying From China

Feb 27, 2013

Buying Antique Books

Buying Antique Books

Feb 27, 2013

Banned items include: Elephant Ivory, Hippo, Mammoth, Whale Teeth, Warthog, and Walrus.

Banned items include: Elephant Ivory, Hi...

Feb 27, 2013

Authenticating Antique Furniture

Authenticating Antique Furniture

Feb 27, 2013

Antique Rhino Horn

Antique Rhino Horn

Feb 27, 2013

Antique Marks and What They Tell You

Antique Marks and What They Tell You

Feb 27, 2013

Antique Collectors Guide

Antique Collectors Guide

Feb 27, 2013

All-time record prices for art

All-time record prices for art

Feb 26, 2013

Restoration & Care

How To Remove The Modern Price Tags From Vintage Boxes

How To Remove The Modern Price Tags From...

Apr 19, 2013

Liberon Wax Filler Sticks

Liberon Wax Filler Sticks

Mar 18, 2013

Silver Care

Mar 10, 2013

Ceramic Earthenware Pottery Care

Ceramic Earthenware Pottery Care

Mar 6, 2013

Looking After Timepieces, Precision Instruments and Mechanical Toys

Looking After Timepieces, Precision Inst...

Mar 4, 2013

Care and Conservation of Pewter

Care and Conservation of Pewter

Feb 28, 2013

Repairing and Cleaning Pewter

Repairing and Cleaning Pewter

Feb 28, 2013

Looking after Jewellery & Gemstones

Looking after Jewellery & Gemstones

Feb 28, 2013

Caring for Antiques – Looking after Metal

Caring for Antiques – Looking after Meta...

Feb 28, 2013

Caring for Antiques – Looking after Sculpture & Statuary

Caring for Antiques – Looking after Scul...

Feb 28, 2013

Tips to Avoid Antique Damage

Tips to Avoid Antique Damage

Feb 27, 2013

Tips for storing a classic car

Tips for storing a classic car

Feb 27, 2013

The Correct Way to Polish Silver

The Correct Way to Polish Silver

Feb 27, 2013

Methods to Avoid When Cleaning Silver

Methods to Avoid When Cleaning Silver

Feb 27, 2013

Liquid Sandpaper

Liquid Sandpaper

Feb 27, 2013

How to Look After Your Treasured Timepieces

How to Look After Your Treasured Timepie...

Feb 27, 2013

How Not to Store Your Stamp Collection

How Not to Store Your Stamp Collection

Feb 27, 2013

Cleaning Antique Paintings

Cleaning Antique Paintings

Feb 27, 2013

Looking After Your Antiques

Looking After Your Antiques

Feb 26, 2013

Artisans of Influence

Augustus John 1878 – 1961

Augustus John 1878 – 1961

May 6, 2013

Kirkpatrick Macmillan (1812 – 1878) Inventor of the pedal bicycle.

Kirkpatrick Macmillan (1812 – 1878...

Apr 5, 2013

Edward Jenner (1749 – 1823)

Edward Jenner (1749 – 1823)

Apr 4, 2013

Architect: Antoni Gaudi (1852 -1926)

Architect: Antoni Gaudi (1852 -1926)

Apr 4, 2013

List of Thomas Edison Patents

List of Thomas Edison Patents

Apr 2, 2013

Henry Heath Lithographer Gray’s Pottery

Henry Heath Lithographer Gray’s Po...

Mar 31, 2013

Susan Williams-Ellis 1918 – 2007

Susan Williams-Ellis 1918 – 2007

Mar 27, 2013

Joan Gray 1918 – 2001

Joan Gray 1918 – 2001

Mar 27, 2013

Anna Edith (Nancy) Catford 1905 – 1992

Anna Edith (Nancy) Catford 1905 – ...

Mar 27, 2013

Sam Talbot 1902-1968

Sam Talbot 1902-1968

Mar 27, 2013

Dorothy Tomes

Mar 27, 2013

Susie Cooper 1902-1995

Susie Cooper 1902-1995

Mar 27, 2013

Gordon Forsyth 1879-1952

Gordon Forsyth 1879-1952

Mar 27, 2013

Jack Bond 1901-1987

Jack Bond 1901-1987

Mar 27, 2013

John Guildford

Mar 27, 2013

George Buttle 1867 – 1925

George Buttle 1867 – 1925

Mar 27, 2013

Michelangelo Merisi da Caravaggio (1571-1610)

Michelangelo Merisi da Caravaggio (1571-...

Mar 26, 2013

Sir Richard Francis Burton (1821 – 1890)

Sir Richard Francis Burton (1821 –...

Mar 26, 2013

Isambard Kingdom Brunel (1806 – 1859)

Isambard Kingdom Brunel (1806 – 18...

Mar 26, 2013

Rupert Brooke (1887 – 1915)

Rupert Brooke (1887 – 1915)

Mar 26, 2013

The Brontë Sisters (1818-1855)

The Brontë Sisters (1818-1855)

Mar 26, 2013

Aneurin Bevan (1897 – 1960)

Aneurin Bevan (1897 – 1960)

Mar 26, 2013

Tim Berners Lee

Tim Berners Lee

Mar 26, 2013

Alexander Graham Bell (1847 – 1922) [video]

Alexander Graham Bell (1847 – 1922...

Mar 26, 2013

Aphra Behn (1640 – 1689)

Aphra Behn (1640 – 1689)

Mar 26, 2013

Joseph Bazalgette (1819 – 1891)

Joseph Bazalgette (1819 – 1891)

Mar 26, 2013

The Televisor. Successful Baird Demonstration [Video]

The Televisor. Successful Baird Demonstr...

Mar 26, 2013

John Logie Baird (1888 – 1946)

John Logie Baird (1888 – 1946)

Mar 26, 2013

William Blake (1757 – 1827)

William Blake (1757 – 1827)

Mar 25, 2013

Jane Austen (1775 – 1817)

Jane Austen (1775 – 1817)

Mar 25, 2013

WH Auden (1907 – 1973)

WH Auden (1907 – 1973)

Mar 25, 2013

Alexander Fleming (1881-1955)

Alexander Fleming (1881-1955)

Mar 25, 2013

William Henry Fox Talbot (1800 – 1877)

William Henry Fox Talbot (1800 – 1...

Mar 25, 2013

Michael Faraday (1791-1867)

Michael Faraday (1791-1867)

Mar 25, 2013

George Orwell (1903 – 1950)

George Orwell (1903 – 1950)

Mar 25, 2013

Lord Byron (1788-1824)

Lord Byron (1788-1824)

Mar 25, 2013

GOGH, Vincent Van (1853-1890), Netherlands

GOGH, Vincent Van (1853-1890), Netherlan...

Mar 21, 2013

Matteo Picassi Picasso 1800-1866

Matteo Picassi Picasso 1800-1866

Mar 20, 2013

William Shakespeare (1564 – 1616)

William Shakespeare (1564 – 1616)

Mar 19, 2013

Who Are the Maori?

Who Are the Maori?

Mar 19, 2013

Walt Disney 1901-1966

Walt Disney 1901-1966

Mar 18, 2013

William De Morgan 1839-1917

William De Morgan 1839-1917

Mar 18, 2013

Horace Walpole and Strawberry Hill: stairway to a thousand horrors

Horace Walpole and Strawberry Hill: stai...

Mar 18, 2013

Horace Walpole 1717-1797

Horace Walpole 1717-1797

Mar 18, 2013

Thomas Edison 1847–1931

Thomas Edison 1847–1931

Mar 18, 2013

Margarete Steiff

Margarete Steiff

Mar 18, 2013

Thomas Chippendale 1718 -1779

Thomas Chippendale 1718 -1779

Mar 18, 2013

Nathaniel Mills (1784-1843)

Nathaniel Mills (1784-1843)

Mar 12, 2013

Socrates 470-399 BC

Socrates 470-399 BC

Mar 11, 2013

Sir Henry Joseph Wood 1869-1944

Sir Henry Joseph Wood 1869-1944

Mar 11, 2013

William Spratling 1900-1967

William Spratling 1900-1967

Mar 11, 2013

John Thomas (1813-1862)

John Thomas (1813-1862)

Mar 8, 2013

Qi Baishi (1864-1957)

Qi Baishi (1864-1957)

Mar 7, 2013

Walton (active 1806-1835)

Walton (active 1806-1835)

Mar 7, 2013

The Life of Clarice Cliff

The Life of Clarice Cliff

Mar 7, 2013

The Best of British – Josiah Wedgwood

The Best of British – Josiah Wedgw...

Mar 7, 2013

Susie Cooper 1902–1995

Susie Cooper 1902–1995

Mar 7, 2013

François Alluaud (1739-c1800)

François Alluaud (1739-c1800)

Mar 6, 2013

Eugene Alluaud (1866-1947)

Eugene Alluaud (1866-1947)

Mar 6, 2013

Charles Ahrenfeldt (1807-94)

Charles Ahrenfeldt (1807-94)

Mar 6, 2013

Josiah Wedgwood 1730-1795

Josiah Wedgwood 1730-1795

Mar 6, 2013

Charles AHRENFELDT (1807-94)

Charles AHRENFELDT (1807-94)

Mar 6, 2013

Ernst Wahliss

Mar 6, 2013

Edmé Samson

Mar 6, 2013

Daisy Makeig-Jones Wedgwood Artist 1881-1945

Daisy Makeig-Jones Wedgwood Artist 1881-...

Mar 5, 2013

Colourful Clarice Cliff 1899-1972

Colourful Clarice Cliff 1899-1972

Mar 5, 2013

John Speed (1552-1629) Antique maps

John Speed (1552-1629) Antique maps

Mar 4, 2013

Amazing Artwork of Liu Bolin the Invisible Man

Amazing Artwork of Liu Bolin the Invisib...

Mar 4, 2013

Johannes Gutenberg 1400-1468

Johannes Gutenberg 1400-1468

Mar 3, 2013

Charles Rennie Mackintosh (1868-1928)

Charles Rennie Mackintosh (1868-1928)

Mar 3, 2013

Arthur Simpson of Kendal 1857-1922

Arthur Simpson of Kendal 1857-1922

Mar 3, 2013

Alvar Aalto (1898-1976)

Alvar Aalto (1898-1976)

Mar 3, 2013

Banksy

Feb 28, 2013

Sir Arthur Conan Doyle (1859 – 1930)

Sir Arthur Conan Doyle (1859 – 193...

Feb 27, 2013

Roald Dahl 1916-1990

Roald Dahl 1916-1990

Feb 27, 2013

Oscar Wilde 1854-1900

Oscar Wilde 1854-1900

Feb 27, 2013

Lord Byron (1788-1824)

Lord Byron (1788-1824)

Feb 27, 2013

Jane Austen (1775 – 1817)

Jane Austen (1775 – 1817)

Feb 27, 2013

Herbert George Wells (1866-1946)

Herbert George Wells (1866-1946)

Feb 27, 2013

William Morris (1834 – 1896)

William Morris (1834 – 1896)

Feb 27, 2013

William Adolphe Bouguereau (1825 – 1905)

William Adolphe Bouguereau (1825 – 1905)...

Feb 27, 2013

Sir Matthew Smith (1879-1959)

Sir Matthew Smith (1879-1959)

Feb 27, 2013

Salvador Dali (1904-1989)

Salvador Dali (1904-1989)

Feb 27, 2013

Rene Lalique (1860-1945)

Rene Lalique (1860-1945)

Feb 27, 2013

Pablo Picasso (Spain 1881 – 1973)

Pablo Picasso (Spain 1881 – 1973)

Feb 27, 2013

Mabel Lucie Attwell (1879-1964)

Mabel Lucie Attwell (1879-1964)

Feb 27, 2013

Louis Comfort Tiffany (1848–1933)

Louis Comfort Tiffany (1848–1933)

Feb 27, 2013

Gustav Klimt (1862-1918)

Gustav Klimt (1862-1918)

Feb 27, 2013

Georges Croegaert (1848 -1923)

Georges Croegaert (1848 -1923)

Feb 27, 2013

Francis Bacon (1561-1626)

Francis Bacon (1561-1626)

Feb 27, 2013

Claude Monet (1840-1926)

Claude Monet (1840-1926)

Feb 27, 2013

Brian Shields Braaq 1951-1997

Brian Shields Braaq 1951-1997

Feb 27, 2013

Beatrix Potter (1866-1943)

Beatrix Potter (1866-1943)

Feb 27, 2013

August Edouart (1789-1861)

August Edouart (1789-1861)

Feb 27, 2013

Aubrey Beardsley (1872-1898)

Aubrey Beardsley (1872-1898)

Feb 27, 2013

Archibald Knox (1864 – 1933)

Archibald Knox (1864 – 1933)

Feb 27, 2013

Andy Warhol (1928 – 1987)

Andy Warhol (1928 – 1987)

Feb 27, 2013

Amedeo Clemente Modigliani (1884 – 1920)

Amedeo Clemente Modigliani (1884 – 1920)...

Feb 27, 2013

Rembrandt 1606-1669

Rembrandt 1606-1669

Feb 27, 2013

Georg Jensen

Feb 26, 2013

Love tokens that antiques collectors yearn for

by gaukartifact | Jul 29, 2020 | Antiquities | 0 |

SUITORS have been giving love tokens to the apples of their eyes ever since Eve persuaded Adam to...

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The history of the silver apple corer

by gaukartifact | Sep 5, 2013 | Silver | 0 |

One of the reasons why people specialise in silver is that the study of such is often associated...

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The Legendary ROCKET FIRING BOBA FETT

by gaukartifact | Jun 20, 2013 | Toys & Games | 0 |

[jwplayer mediaid=”7726″] The legendary Rocket Firing Boba Fett has long been...

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What makes the Stradivarius violin so special?

by gaukartifact | May 19, 2013 | Instruments | 0 |

A well-preserved Stradivarius violin was recently sold in an online auction for a record £9.8m....

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The Staffordshire Lion: King of the Jungle or Bit Part Player?

by gaukartifact | May 15, 2013 | China, Pottery & Porcelain | 0 |

Having mentioned the leonine characteristic of the rather bizarre kylin I thought I may stray into...

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The Story of The Tin Can

by gaukartifact | May 14, 2013 | Collectables | 0 |

Tin cans have, in 200 years, changed the way the world eats. But Victorian disgust over a cheap...

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