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Reed and Barton Silverware: An Exquisite Addition to Your Dining Experience

Antique Appraisers Auctioneers

Their commitment to quality shines through in every piece they create, from intricately designed forks and spoons to elegantly crafted serving sets. Established in 1824 in Taunton, Massachusetts, the company has a rich history of innovation and dedication to quality.

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Champagne Glass History: How Shape Affects Taste

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Shortly after, in 1674, the invention of lead glass by George Ravenscroft changed the art of glassmaking forever. Set of eight crystal engraved and gilded champagne glasses , offered on September 5, 2015 via Galartis. Yet, aside from a period of Art Deco influence on decorative motifs (1925–1930), there is no single dominant style.

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Art and Science Collide: The Beauty of Scientific Instruments Through the Ages

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Not merely ingenious tools of precision and accuracy, these instruments are also celebrated for their artistic qualities. Ancient Astrolabe Elaborately engraved and intricately designed, astrolabes were at the forefront of science in ancient times, as they connected curious stargazers to the world around them.

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Discovering the Value of Antique Art Prints and Lithographs

Sarasota Antique Buyers

You’re exploring your grandma’s attic or browsing an antique shop when you find an old print that catches your attention. Please prepare your magnifying glass and detective hat as we are about to explore the fascinating world of antique art prints and lithographs. Show Me the Money: Are Antique Prints Valuable?

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Loetz Glassware Epitomizes Art Nouveau Elegance

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With its innovative designs and iridescent beauty, Loetz glassware is the pinnacle of art nouveau craftsmanship. Though the company produced quality art glass decades before the art nouveau movement, its most dazzling masterpieces emerged during that period.

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S.O.S. (Surplus Old Stuff) with Amy Moyer: Tools

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On the flip side, those small hand tools like needle-nose pliers often come in handy around the house and in my work as an antique dealer. Then you are the victim of buying inexpensive furniture from big box stores like Ikea, notorious for including a poor quality tool or two to assemble their poor quality goods. This 1800s N.

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Aquamarine in Fine and Faux Jewelry

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Antique Jewelry Featuring Aquamarine Just how far do aquamarines go back in jewelry history? Carvers in ancient Greece and Rome used them to create intaglios and for engravings for jewelry. Many of those pieces fall into the antique category since theyre over one hundred years old. Roosevelt Presidential Library.

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