2024 Antiques and Decorative Arts Function 
WorthPoint
SEPTEMBER 3, 2024
This majolica cup and saucer , circa 1880s, was sold for $249 in April 2024. But an innovative English potter came up with a solution: mustache cups—specially designed teacups that are equal parts functional and fanciful. This lot of Victorian mustache cups and saucers made in France and Germany was sold for $450 in June 2024.
WorthPoint
SEPTEMBER 20, 2024
Pie crimpers are valued today as decorative kitchen implements and pieces of folk art by collectors who are willing to pay thousands of dollars for the best examples. Leftover parts of whales, like jawbones and teeth, and sometimes even walrus tusks, were used to carve a variety of decorative and utilitarian objects.
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Invaluable
AUGUST 26, 2024
From the intricate designs and beautiful functionality of ancient astrolabes to the ornate craftsmanship of Renaissance telescopes, and the sleek modernism of personal cameras, the evolution of scientific instruments has provided a fascinating meeting point between aesthetic and functional precision through the ages.
WorthPoint
AUGUST 15, 2024
Are you interested in finding the best antiques, collectibles, and souvenirs while traveling abroad? But did you know France is also among the best European countries to hunt down antiques and collectibles? Hence, my first recommendation for shopping for antiques and collectibles in France is simply to seek and buy what you love.
Invaluable
JUNE 26, 2024
Although it was originally envisioned for rural abodes, it’s a style of decoration that can work seamlessly when paired with contemporary, urban interiors, with a number of versatile and timeless styles. Sold for $1,500 USD via Charleston Estate Auctions (April 2024). Directoire Style (c. Farmhouse Chic (c.
WorthPoint
JUNE 27, 2025
Since the Victorians elevated mourning to an art form, I readily believed it and was captivated by the thought that the bottles were used to capture sorrow. I can’t remember a time when something in the antiques and collectibles world disappointed me more than that news. This bottle is the best of both. This bottle is the best of both.
Invaluable
MARCH 10, 2025
Sold for 4,600 GBP via Apollo Art Auctions (December 2024). The occult practices of Ancient Egyptians involved incantations and the widespread use of magical amulets, which served varying functions, from healing to protection. Sold for 2,000 GBP via Apollo Art Auction s (January 2022).
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