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See Inside the Storied Collection of Two New Orleans Antique Dealers Before It Heads to Auction

Artnet News

Presented by New Orleans Auction Galleries, the Kevin Stone and Mark Diamond Collection encompasses antique furniture, fine art, and decorative objects. The post See Inside the Storied Collection of Two New Orleans Antique Dealers Before It Heads to Auction appeared first on Artnet News.

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Fontaine’s Auction Gallery Fine & Decorative Arts Auction May 31

The Journal of Antiques and Collectibles

The post Fontaine’s Auction Gallery Fine & Decorative Arts Auction May 31 appeared first on The Journal of Antiques and Collectibles.

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A Hobby with Teeth: Collecting Decorative Hair Combs

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Though many people only wear hair combs for special occasions like proms and weddings, women once commonly wore these decorative objects as a regular part of their daily attire. Collectors also prize antique and vintage hair combs today for their beauty, history, and for their stylish way of securing coiffures.

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Houston Museum of Decorative Arts – Chattanooga, TN

The Journal of Antiques and Collectibles

The Houston Museum of Decorative Arts is a unique cultural institution, opened in the 1960s inside a 1890s Victorian house in Chattanooga’s Bluff View Art District to honor the [.] The post Houston Museum of Decorative Arts – Chattanooga, TN appeared first on The Journal of Antiques and Collectibles.

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Coastal Chic: Vintage Decor for Beach Cottages

WorthPoint

Whether you have a mansion on Martha’s Vineyard or a trailer by the seaside, decorating a beach abode can always benefit from a vintage find or two. This time away from the house naturally breeds new decoration notions, whether moving a few paintings around or skipping the throw rugs this summer.

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Antique Pie Crimpers Are Fanciful Slices of History

WorthPoint

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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A Client's Guide For How to Take Photographs of Art and Antiques to Send to An Appraiser

Artifactual History Appraisal

Our field requires years of training, and it can be very challenging for someone outside of the appraisal, art, and antique industries to even know where to begin when confronted with the task of taking pictures to send to us. FINE ART: A. GLASS DECORATIVE ITEMS AND TABLEWARE/BARWARE: A.