Toothpick holders can be small beauties
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Collectibles don’t need to be utilitarian. In fact, many of today’s collectibles have a purpose that has been lost ... Continue Reading →
Perfume bottles often works of art
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Perfume is always a popular Mother’s Day gift. It combines luxury and sentiment and lasts much longer than a bouquet of flowers. ... Continue Reading →
Majolica stools served as garden seats
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May means warmer weather, flowers blooming and more time spent outdoors, especially in the garden. It’s a place to sit, relax ... Continue Reading →
Embroidered textile dates to 1600s
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Textiles are fragile and need special care. Dust, light, insects and moisture can damage them. Antique textiles in good condition ... Continue Reading →
Regency style wine rack a 20th century piece
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Furniture revivals have taken place since at least the 19th century and probably earlier. New technology made earlier ornate ... Continue Reading →
Decorative silver takes many forms
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Collectors and makers alike know that there are many ways to decorate silver. It can have an engraved design or monogram. It ... Continue Reading →
Cocktail shakers were once luxury items
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At first glance, this silver standing rabbit chewing on a silver carrot has a few things in common with Easter collectibles. ... Continue Reading →
Colonial icons come together
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The Bonhams Skinner auction where the pictured chair sold listed it as a Harvard University Windsor chair, bringing together ... Continue Reading →
Mocha mugs date to early 1800s
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To a pottery collector, a “mocha mug” isn’t meant for a coffee drink. “Mocha” is a type of decorated ... Continue Reading →
Wood stove has Gothic Revival designs
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Despite the technological and manufacturing advancements of the 19th century, many artists of the time looked to the past ... Continue Reading →
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