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A Beginners Guide To Antique Collecting
This HUGE 172 page guide will teach you all you need to know about spotting the original antiques.
This book is intended as a guide for the beginner, to help
him through the bewildering maze of antique objects with which he is likely to come in contact. Also, it has much information to aid the more advanced collector. It sets out to help in identifying
the age of a piece; to give clues that may reveal the actual
maker, or at least his nationality; to indicate comparative rarity;
and to suggest what is worth having and what to leave for others.
Here\'s just a brief sample of what is inside:
A Complete Dictionary Of English, Continental & American Furniture
Exactly What To Look Out For From Telling Old From New
A List Of The Most Popular French Cabinet Makers
Which European Country Produced The Most In Demand Furniture At The Moment
The Main Difference In Spotting American Furniture From European Furniture
How To Identify Which Century A Porcelain Piece Is From
How Dresden Porcelain Started And Why It Is So Valuable Today
Exactly What Marks To Look For On Silver And What They Mean
How To Identify The Age Of Embroidery And Tapestry
and lots, lots more......