Trompe l’oeil art style dates to ancient times
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The term “trompe l’oeil,” meaning “fool the eye,” is an art style that was popular in the 19th century. By then, artists and audiences had enjoyed ... Continue Reading →
Some motion clocks have moving eyes
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Most clocks have hands that move to tell the time, but a group of clocks that also had moving eyes were popular about 1850. Most of these figural ... Continue Reading →
Coal scuttles used for more than coal
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A fireplace takes a lot of watching and “feeding” if it is going to keep a room warm. Today’s wood-burning fireplaces use logs cut to ... Continue Reading →
Some antique Betty lamps have high value
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Think how difficult it was before 1800, when you had to have light to work at night and there were only candles or several kinds of oil lamps. By ... Continue Reading →
Advertising toys appeal to collectors
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Antique toys, especially those that move and make noise, are popular with both young and old, and many are very expensive. Advertising toys ... Continue Reading →
Hooked rugs became art form
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No one is sure who made the first hooked rugs, but most historians think it was the Vikings. We do know that, in the early 19th century, floormats ... Continue Reading →
Redware pottery slip cup made around 1830
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A strange redware pottery item was listed in a recent auction as a cup. But it looked more like a squat 2-inch vase with a large opening on one side. ... Continue Reading →
Coca-Cola sign looks like a painting
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A tin sign picturing an attractive girl sold for $12,390, which is an impressive price for a portrait of a young woman from the 1910s! But if you look closer, ... Continue Reading →
Chenets are French andirons
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“Chenet” is the French word for “andiron,” the iron brackets that hold logs in a fireplace. The andirons keep the burning logs off ... Continue Reading →
What’s pocillovy?
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You’ve heard of philately (stamp collecting) and numismatics (collecting currency and medals), but what about pocillovy? Derived from the Latin ... Continue Reading →
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