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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

Silverplate is often thicker and heavier than sterling Age Style (for example, Nouveau is valuable, Rococo Revival less so) Famous makers (such as Tiffany) or retailed from a famous shop (for example Liberty or Cartier) Weight in troy ounces (this is different from regular ounces. PORCELAIN and CERAMICS: A. Do you see kiln marks?

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Household goods: Exclusive, iconic and designer pieces that should be valued

ValuePros Appraisal Services

These collections are made up of paintings, sculptures, object art, drawings, engravings and others. There are subcategories that must be analyzed carefully, such as lamps intervened by artists or tapestries (Gobelins). In this area, the collections are usually analyzed by our ART specialists at VALUEPROS.

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Mesoamerican Marvels: Art and Architecture of the Aztec and Mayan Civilizations 

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In addition to their political acumen and technological innovations, both civilizations contributed significantly to the artistic and architectural record. Mayan Art Mexico/Guatemala, Engraved Jade Pectoral Plaque of a Richly Adorned Lord. Aztec Art The artists of the Aztec empire worked in many of the same media as the Mayans.

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Evaluating Your Collection

Penrose Appraisals

Matchbox cars, Star Wars figurines, flow blue ceramics, etc, etc. Speaking of ornament, the way in which an object is engraved, or painted, or carved, or any of a hundred other ways ornament has been used can make a tremendous difference in the overall quality of the item. Or maybe you've been collecting for years. Good question.

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6 Visual Artists Who Dabbled in Jewelry-Making

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How Visual Artists Became Jewelry Artists Jewelry-making and art share a long, interwoven history, but it wasn’t until the 20th century that artists discovered the true potential of jewelry as another form of expression. Ray also leveraged the medium to further explore the artistic preoccupations of his career.

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Jewels of the Nile: Discovering ancient Egyptian treasures?

A Matter of Brilliance

The skilled artisans had basic tools, yet they figured out how to make jewelry with wirework, soldering, inlaying, gilding, and intaglio (engraving). As an example, take a look at the 3000-year-old, broad collar below, made of faience beads—a glazed ceramic from quartz. Holes in the beads were drilled with a handheld bow.

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Antique Pill Boxes Help the Medicine Go Down

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Many featured intricate designs and personal engravings. They were crafted out of precious metals and adorned with diamonds and other gemstones, semi-precious stones, pearls, artistic enameling work, and sometimes a mix of two or more of these embellishments. Many pill boxes made of fine porcelain have hand-painted designs.