Miller's Understanding Antiques - Hardcover

Miller, Judith And Martin (General Editors).

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9780855337469: Miller's Understanding Antiques

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 085533746X ISBN 13: 9780855337469

Publisher: Mitchell Beazley, 1992

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A long-standing favourite in the Miller's range this highly informative encyclopedia is now available in an attractive paperback format. Covering a dozen popular collecting fields a team of specialists (under the general editorship of Judith and Martin Miller), created a book that has proved hard to beat.

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This illustrated guide contains 14 sections which cover the most popular areas of collecting, from porcelain and silver to dolls and Art Deco. The volume provides practical advice on buying and selling, and gives historical assessments and period charts relating to styles and dates. The volume has been specifically designed as a visual reference which teaches the reader how to look at a particular piece, what to look for and why. It illustrates the pitfalls and problems, compares styles and methods of manufacture, shows what variables affect condition and price, and explains how to estimate age and recognize repairs. Each of the 14 sections includes a chronological chart or special map that gives an introductory overview of the subject, as well as reference pages that explain specialist terms and give useful information on makers and dates.

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