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Jul 4, Arts and Crafts | A Chronology of The Arts and Crafts Movement

Sat, 04 Jul 2009 07:38:55 GMT

Arts and Crafts - In 1861 the english designer william morris started the arts and crafts movement in an effort to improve the tastes of the victorian public.

Jun 30, Coin Collecting Glossary - Numismatic Terms and Meanings

Tue, 30 Jun 2009 16:40:29 GMT

Coin Collecting Glossary - Numismatics like any other collecting hobby has a language of its own spoken by its practitioners and students

Jun 30, Coin Collecting and Numismatics

Tue, 30 Jun 2009 16:33:49 GMT

In truth, coin collecting is part art, part science and part history. Unearthing a hidden treasure and discovering what it is and what it's worth is just pure adventure.

Jun 21, Coin Grades in Your Coin Collection

Sun, 21 Jun 2009 09:40:07 GMT

Coin Grades depend on how the coin is described using the country of origin, type, denomination, date, mint mark, variety and condition.

May 31, Chinese Symbols on Antique Furniture and other artefacts

Sun, 31 May 2009 07:44:22 GMT

Chinese Symbols and their meanings on Antique Furniture and other Chinese Antiques.

May 27, Collecting Antique Ceramics pottery and porcelain from antique-marks.com

Wed, 27 May 2009 15:24:43 GMT

Collecting antique ceramics and about antique marks. All about ceramic glazes, types and styles of decoration and manufacturers base marks and signature marks.

Apr 22, Antique Marks - Including pottery marks porcelain marks and a complete antiques glossary.

Wed, 22 Apr 2009 08:13:14 GMT

The Antique marks reference. A complete guide to antique terms, antique periods, styles, pottery marks, porcelain marks, trademarks and manaufacturers. Including Company histories of Doulton Worcester Meissen Wedgwood Troika and their artists marks.

Apr 6, Fairyland Lustre Ware by Daisy Makeig-Jones

Mon, 06 Apr 2009 08:04:41 GMT

Fairyland Lustre Ware - Daisy Makeig-Jones must have had fairies living at the bottom of her garden. How else could she have found the inspiration for Wedgwood Fairyland Lustre

Mar 26, Doulton Marks | Royal Doulton Marks | Dating Doulton

Thu, 26 Mar 2009 15:32:09 GMT

Royal Doulton Marks and dating royal doulton. Including Doulton pattern numbers and designs. Robert Allen Studios marks. H numbers D numbers and much more.

Mar 19, Slip Ware Ceramics | Trailed Slip | Collecting Antique Ceramics

Thu, 19 Mar 2009 07:57:10 GMT

Slip ware ceramics are created by dipping the object in pale slip then trailing various colours of slip over the top of it in intricate patterns.

Mar 19, Chelsea Porcelain Factory | Antique Chelsea Porcelain

Thu, 19 Mar 2009 07:57:08 GMT

Chelsea Porcelain factory history, William Duesbury, Nicholas Sprimont, antique chelsea marks and anchor mark period dates.

Feb 28, TIAS Antique Buyers Report

Sat, 28 Feb 2009 09:59:04 GMT

Ever wondered where you should focus your online antique sales or what country or state you should target for best results?

Feb 28, WOW Doulton Dolly makes 10,500 GBP

Sat, 28 Feb 2009 09:55:42 GMT

It would seem rare Doulton Figures are still a wise investment as an early Royal Doulton figure with two names went under the hammer at Dukes of Dorchester in early February 2009 for an astonishing 10,500...

Feb 28, The Right Time to Invest in Antiques?

Sat, 28 Feb 2009 09:55:42 GMT

Bank crashes, job losses, repossessions, bailouts and no light at the end of the tunnel. So, why would now be the best time to invest in antiques?

Feb 23, Caring for Antiques | Caring for Antique Ceramics and Glass

Mon, 23 Feb 2009 12:02:06 GMT

When caring for antiques and especially antique ceramics and glass we are caring for some of our most delicate possessions.

Feb 23, Antique Minton Marks and Dating Minton Porcelain

Mon, 23 Feb 2009 09:35:24 GMT

Antique Minton Marks - Dating Minton Porclain and Minton Year Cyphers over its 200 year history.

Feb 23, Berlin Porcelain Marks and the Berlin Sceptre Mark

Mon, 23 Feb 2009 08:56:39 GMT

Berlin Porcelain Marks including the Berlin Sceptre Mark, KPM and significant dates in the history of Berlin Porcelain.

Feb 23, Antique Berlin Porcelain and Johann Ernst Gotzkowsky

Mon, 23 Feb 2009 08:52:55 GMT

Antique Berlin Porcelain - The Berlin Porcelain factory was founded in 1761 by Johann Ernst Gotzkowsky, who picked up the pieces of the factory belonging to Wilhelm Casper Wegely.

Feb 22, Antique Minton Porcelain and Thomas Minton

Sun, 22 Feb 2009 12:17:56 GMT

Collecting Antique Minton Porcelain - Throughout its history Minton has led the way in the field of ceramics, resulting in a huge range of styles including pate sur pate, majolica and parian ware.

Feb 11, Louis Comfort Tiffany Art nouveau designer and master in glass.

Wed, 11 Feb 2009 07:22:57 GMT

Tiffany - full name Louis Comfort Tiffany became interested in glass making around 1875 and worked at several glasshouses in Brooklyn between then and 1878.

Feb 11, Worcesters Charles Baldwyn | Collecting Royal Worcester Porcelain

Wed, 11 Feb 2009 07:20:37 GMT

Worcesters Charles Baldwyn - Few Royal Worcester artists are better known than Charles Baldwyn, (Charley). His paintings of swans in flight on royal worcester vases are instantly recognisable as his signature pieces.

Feb 11, Antique Royal Worcester and Worcester Porcelain Marks

Wed, 11 Feb 2009 07:20:36 GMT

Antique Royal Worcester from artists to worcester antique marks, significant dates, tips on buying and Royal Worcester history.

Feb 9, Moorcroft Artists | Moorcroft Design Studio | Moorcroft Pottery

Mon, 09 Feb 2009 12:47:25 GMT

The Moorcroft Artists including William Moorcroft Walter Moorcroft, Rachel Bishop, Emma Bossons, Philip Gibson, Nicola Slaney and Sian Leeper

Feb 9, The Art Nouveau Style | Art Nouveau Design

Mon, 09 Feb 2009 12:47:24 GMT

The Art Nouveau style its artists and its history. From liberty to rene lalique, louis comfort tiffany, anton gaudi and archibald knox.

Feb 5, Antique Wedgwood Pottery and The Wedgwood Family

Thu, 05 Feb 2009 13:38:07 GMT

Antique Wedgwood Pottery - The Wedgwood Company is a British pottery firm, originally founded by Josiah Wedgwood c1795 and possibly the most famous name ever associated with pottery production.

Jan 27, Professional Porcelain, China and Ceramic Repair

Tue, 27 Jan 2009 07:18:18 GMT

If your eight-year old knocks over your favorite antique porcelain vase, or your china set is showing signs of cracking, don't reach for the super

Jan 7, Antique Links | Link to Antique Marks

Wed, 07 Jan 2009 13:24:20 GMT

Antique Links - Link to the Antique Marks Online Reference Site.

Jan 6, Moorcroft Pottery | Moorcroft History

Tue, 06 Jan 2009 14:04:53 GMT

The Moorcroft Pottery is one of the last remaining independent art potteries in the world today and still operates out of the original brick factory in Stoke-on-Trent, England.

Jan 6, Moorcroft Marks | Collecting Moorcroft Ceramics -

Tue, 06 Jan 2009 14:03:44 GMT

Moorcroft Marks - changed as William Moorcroft moved from Macintyre at the end of the 19th century then when Walter Moorcroft took over from his father

Jan 6, Selling Antiques and Collectables - What you need to know.

Tue, 06 Jan 2009 09:54:19 GMT

Selling Antiques - When selling antiques you not only need to know what you are selling but also how, when and where to sell. Knowledge is key and understanding your various selling options is essential.

Jan 2, Antique Marks Sitemap - A quick one click index to antique-marks.com

Fri, 02 Jan 2009 14:01:31 GMT

Sitemap Antique-Marks.com - A one click index to help you browse information and navigate antique-marks.com.

Jan 2, Antique Terms C | The Antique Marks Glossary from cabaret to cutlery.

Fri, 02 Jan 2009 13:26:40 GMT

Antique Terms C - The antique marks glossary covering antique terms c from cabaret to cutlery meanings and definitions.

Dec 22, Derby Marks | Dating Royal Crown Derby Porcelain

Mon, 22 Dec 2008 17:42:19 GMT

Derby Marks - Collecting Royal Crown Derby Porcelain means dating Derby marks which are many, but most follow the same theme with a cypher surmounted by a crown.

Dec 22, Rene Lalique Glass | Collecting Antique Glass

Mon, 22 Dec 2008 10:10:39 GMT

Rene Lalique was born Rene Jules Lalique in Ay France on April 6 1860. He became an iconic glass designer noted for his stunning perfume bottles, vases, jewellery and car mascots.

Dec 22, Collecting Carnival Glass | History of Carnival Glass

Mon, 22 Dec 2008 10:10:37 GMT

Carnival glass was first produced in the early nineteen hundreds and is a range of patterned pressed glass suffused with an iridescent lustre. Other names for the glass were poor mans Tiffany, rainbow glass, aurora glass and taffeta glass.

Dec 20, Troika Pottery Marks | Troika Artists Monograms

Sat, 20 Dec 2008 09:37:33 GMT

Troika pottery marks and artists monograms are present on all Troika pieces and almost all Troika pottery was made in moulds, with most items having one basic mould.

Dec 20, Sevres Marks | Sevres Porcelain Marks | Sevres Double L Mark

Sat, 20 Dec 2008 09:36:34 GMT

Sevres Marks - The Sevres Porcelain Mark, the double L, was introduced in 1751 and from 1753 year letters were added to the mark.

Dec 20, Moorcroft Design Gallery | Collecting Moorcroft Pottery

Sat, 20 Dec 2008 09:34:16 GMT

The Moorcroft Design Gallery includes vases in popular designs produced by William Moorcroft, Walter Moorcroft and designs by the Moorcroft Design Studio.

Dec 20, Doultons Peggy Davies | Royal Doulton Artists and Designers

Sat, 20 Dec 2008 09:31:31 GMT

Royal Doultons Peggy Davies. Her work and her life. Margaret (Peggy) Davies was born in Burslem only a stones throw from the Royal Doulton Burslem works. She suffered from tuberculosis which she contracted when she was a young girl and was forced to spend much of her young life in hospitals.

Dec 20, The Bow Porcelain Company | Thomas Frye | Edward Heleyne

Sat, 20 Dec 2008 09:26:02 GMT

The Bow Porcelain Company was set up in East London by Thomas Frye and Edward Heleyne to emulate Chinese porcelain and was called New Canton.

Dec 20, The antique marks glossary and antique terms h covering hallmark to hunter antique terms and meanings

Sat, 20 Dec 2008 09:21:40 GMT

The antique marks glossary and antique terms h covering hallmark to hunter, antique terms and terminology.

Dec 20, Antique Periods Movements and Styles | Dating Antiques

Sat, 20 Dec 2008 08:58:48 GMT

Antique Periods, movements and styles. Everything from the aesthetic movement to art deco, classicism to pop art and the vienna secession.

Dec 17, Collecting Antique Silver | Silver Hallmarks

Wed, 17 Dec 2008 17:47:42 GMT

Collecting Antique Silver - ever since silver was discovered it has been fashioned into highly decorative and these are of prime interest to the silver collector.

Dec 17, Meissen Marks | Blue Crossed Swords Marks | Augustus Rex Mark

Wed, 17 Dec 2008 17:05:21 GMT

Antique Meissen Marks and indentifying the blus crossed swords mark and the Augustus Rex Mark. Not all blue crossed swords marks are Meissen.

Dec 16, Royal Crown Derby Porcelain | Collecting Derby Porcelain

Tue, 16 Dec 2008 15:48:44 GMT

The Royal Crown Derby Porcelain Company - Opened sometime before 1750 the derby porcelain story begins with an entrepreneur named Andrew Planche.

Dec 15, Naples Porcelain | Capo di Monte Porcelain

Mon, 15 Dec 2008 17:34:07 GMT

Naples porcelain factory history, antique naples marks and the naples and capodimonte crowned n mark, periods and dates.

Dec 15, Northwood glass | Collecting Northwood Glass | Antique Glass

Mon, 15 Dec 2008 17:31:57 GMT

Northwood Glass - The Northwood Glass company was founded by Englishman Harry Northwood, the son of a talented glass manufacturer. In 1880 when he was just twenty years old harry left England to work in America and in 1887 he founded his own factory in Ohio before eventually moving to Wheeling West Virginia.

Dec 15, James Hadley | Worcester Artists and Collecting Worcester Porcelain

Mon, 15 Dec 2008 17:23:03 GMT

James Hadley was apprenticed to Kerr and Binns of Worcester. He worked there with Edward Locke and the young Thomas Brock before moving to Royal Worcester.

Dec 15, Eileen Gray (1878-1976) | Art Deco Artist and designer | Collecting Art Deco -

Mon, 15 Dec 2008 17:22:10 GMT

Eileen Gray - Art Deco Artist and designer is now regarded as one of the most important furniture designers and architects of the early 20th century.

Dec 15, Doultons Florence Barlow | Royal Doulton Artists

Mon, 15 Dec 2008 17:21:33 GMT

Doultons Florence Barlow is fast becoming one of Doultons most collectable and respested designers.