Antique Collecting
MARCH 6, 2025
Antique Collecting columnist, BBC Bargain Hunt regular and antiques expert Eric Knowles will be part of a team of expert The post Eric Knowles to host free valuation day appeared first on Antique Collecting.
Antique Collecting
SEPTEMBER 23, 2024
A walk-in valuation at Chorley’s auctioneers in Gloucestershire yielded a huge surprise for a lucky local vendor this week. A The post Chinese lotus bowls sell for thousands appeared first on Antique Collecting.
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Syl-Lee Antiques
APRIL 20, 2022
And the bathroom, yep, the bathroom where I found a ceramic pitcher nestled on a shelf with some of the mundane items usually found in the bathroom, such as paper towels, toilet tissue, and cleaning supplies. Besides being rather attractive the ceramic pitcher had another interesting attribute that surprised the owner of the item and me.
Invaluable
JUNE 10, 2024
The iconic line of ceramics – envisioned by a pottery owner and decorator in 1882 – counts Elton John as a fan, with the Queen Mother also said to have been a collecting devotee. Its penchant for pigs was influenced by original painter Karel Nekola, who convinced Robert Heron to start producing the ceramic animals in different sizes.
Syl-Lee Antiques
AUGUST 4, 2022
It may be a piece of art, jewelry, or ceramics, and the urge to buy it didn’t stem from the “need” to have it. Impulse buys are not uncommon when on the spur of a moment, you see something that catches your fancy and quickly decide that you must own it. It was a “want” and wants are often unexplainable.
What Is It Worth?
APRIL 25, 2023
In recent years, Air Jordans and Pokemon cards, rather than decorative ceramic figurines or silver tea sets, have fetched the highest prices and captured the imaginations of collectors. If you have similar items in your attic, it might be worth dusting them off and getting a current fair market valuation.
Sarasota Antique Buyers
APRIL 22, 2025
The key, of course, is to know what appraisers look for before you ask for a valuation of your antiques and collectibles. Designer Marks If you have something that is handcrafted, such as a ceramic bowl, frequently the designer or artist adds their mark or signature to the work. That is the death knell for a high valuation.
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