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Antique Furniture. Antique furniture is much sought after depending on the make and style of the specific item. Tables and writing desks, complete dining sets, chairs, cabinets, and armoires are all popular and motifs vary greatly by period from ornately carved Baroque pieces to the simple lines of Shaker furniture. Individual selection depends entirely on taste.
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Essentially these two glass-making techniques remained the same until the invention of the press-molding machine in the 1820s. With the development of this technology, the molten substances used to make glass could be pressed into a mold instead of being hand blown. The new technology enabled the production of a variety of glass tablewares such as pitchers, decanters, glasses, plates, and bowls. Eventually pressed glass replaced hand blown glass, although hand blown glass is still being made today by contemporary artisans.
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Mixing furniture of different periods and nationalities is a fairly safe bet, so long as the pieces exhibit roughly the same degree of sophistication. Country cousins do not always mix happily with city types. It is not a matter of money. Vernacular furniture often finds itself out of place in an aristocratic ambience, even though it can now cost as much, and in some cases more, than its ormolu-mounted equivalent. A good oak Welsh dresser of around 1800 can cost as much as a Sheraton mahogany side-board of the same date; a well-carved French Provincial commode can fetch as much as one made by a Paris ebonite, while a simple Shaker sewing chest can bring more at auction in the USA than the rest of them put together
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Wood Antiques and The Basics About Wood
Fri, 18 Jul 2008 23:22:06 -0600
Find primitive wooden crafts, old wood boxes, frames, magazine racks, rocking chairs, vintage signs and decorative art. Oak, mahogany, walnut, pine, rosewood, maple, elm - different uses were made of these throughout the centuries. Learn the basics about the different kinds of wood that are regularly seen in antique furniture and some common wooden decorative treatments.
Nautical - Maritime Antiques and Collectibles
Fri, 18 Jul 2008 23:23:32 -0600
Unused Nautical gear in the olden days was used for scrap so now it's scarce, valued as collectibles that are often in reproductions. Here are some tips to help you know whether you're buying an antique or a reproduction that's been tweaked to look like the real thing.
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Fri, 18 Jul 2008 23:22:57 -0600
Vintage DieCast Models - Scalextrix and rare Lionel Star Wars sets, old NASCAR, Formula One, Tyco, LifeLike brands and tips on searching for those Hard-to-Find diecast models.
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Antique Furniture. Antique furniture is much sought after depending on the make and style of the specific item. Tables and writing desks, complete dining sets, chairs, cabinets, and armoires are all popular and motifs vary greatly by period from ornately carved Baroque pieces to the simple lines of Shaker furniture. Individual selection depends entirely on taste.
Buy primitive antique jewelry today!
Essentially these two glass-making techniques remained the same until the invention of the press-molding machine in the 1820s. With the development of this technology, the molten substances used to make glass could be pressed into a mold instead of being hand blown. The new technology enabled the production of a variety of glass tablewares such as pitchers, decanters, glasses, plates, and bowls. Eventually pressed glass replaced hand blown glass, although hand blown glass is still being made today by contemporary artisans.
Buy sterling antique jewelry boxes today!
Mixing furniture of different periods and nationalities is a fairly safe bet, so long as the pieces exhibit roughly the same degree of sophistication. Country cousins do not always mix happily with city types. It is not a matter of money. Vernacular furniture often finds itself out of place in an aristocratic ambience, even though it can now cost as much, and in some cases more, than its ormolu-mounted equivalent. A good oak Welsh dresser of around 1800 can cost as much as a Sheraton mahogany side-board of the same date; a well-carved French Provincial commode can fetch as much as one made by a Paris ebonite, while a simple Shaker sewing chest can bring more at auction in the USA than the rest of them put together
Buy antique beds today!
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Wood Antiques and The Basics About Wood
Fri, 18 Jul 2008 23:22:06 -0600
Find primitive wooden crafts, old wood boxes, frames, magazine racks, rocking chairs, vintage signs and decorative art. Oak, mahogany, walnut, pine, rosewood, maple, elm - different uses were made of these throughout the centuries. Learn the basics about the different kinds of wood that are regularly seen in antique furniture and some common wooden decorative treatments.
Nautical - Maritime Antiques and Collectibles
Fri, 18 Jul 2008 23:23:32 -0600
Unused Nautical gear in the olden days was used for scrap so now it's scarce, valued as collectibles that are often in reproductions. Here are some tips to help you know whether you're buying an antique or a reproduction that's been tweaked to look like the real thing.
Antique Slot Cars - Old, Rare Collectibles
Fri, 18 Jul 2008 23:22:57 -0600
Vintage DieCast Models - Scalextrix and rare Lionel Star Wars sets, old NASCAR, Formula One, Tyco, LifeLike brands and tips on searching for those Hard-to-Find diecast models.
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