Animal hide pieces require care
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If a piece of furniture is described as having paw or claw feet, it usually means they were carved or molded. For some pieces, like this ... Continue Reading →
Grapes often appear in decorative arts
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Fall is traditionally a time for harvest, and grapes are one of the fruits frequently picked in early October. Since they were cultivated during the ... Continue Reading →
Vase evokes beach trips, serenity
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When we reach the Autumn Equinox, summer is officially over. That doesn’t mean you have to put sunshine and vacation fun entirely out ... Continue Reading →
Contemporary Italian furniture styles vary
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With its carved giltwood trim and rich velvet upholstery, this sofa would look right at home among the opulent Baroque and extravagant ... Continue Reading →
Identifying antique glass can be hard
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Identifying antique glass isn’t always easy. If you’re lucky, a piece may be marked, like the pictured Phanomen vase, which is signed ... Continue Reading →
‘Union Made’ is a point of pride
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Trade unions played a crucial role in establishing Labor Day as a holiday. “Union Made” has long been a point of pride for American industries, ... Continue Reading →
Artistic lamps included a parrot
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Before the use of electric lights, lamps were designed to cast as much light as possible. With the introduction of electric light bulbs, ... Continue Reading →
Modern art embraces enamel art
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Enamel has been used in decorative arts since at least the Middle Ages. It was especially popular in Europe and Asia in the 18th and 19th ... Continue Reading →
Mechanical banks have high value
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A mechanical bank like the pictured “Two Frogs” bank used to put on a show for as little as a penny. Place the coin on the flat ... Continue Reading →
Advertising icons include spool cabinets
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In the old days when clothes were sewn and mended at home, spools of thread were household essentials. You would see a spool ... Continue Reading →
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