Oh never lock an antique anything, the amount of boxes I have with damage around the lock is a testament to that.
I'm just waiting for a video version of lens that can scan 1000's of items in real time that allows you to set it to flag anything worth over £100...
No, I agree, about 80% of the photos I have of items I own Google lens got, I would say these were quite recognisable items, lens didn't do well...
Reading all what's been written, I think one thing can be taken from the last 10 years, antiques is no longer a speciality subject. The internet,...
If I were to ever sell up or start a business it would have to be online and that would only be with https://www.sellingantiques.co.uk/ 75 items...
I don't know but what a rare survival, original horn feet and ivory handles I suspect and those lion handles on the sides, lovely, just lovely
Perhaps not satinwood, I don't know but it's unusual.
Now that is a fantastic job on a fantastic little early cabinet, what do you think the wood is? satinwood with ebony and box stringing? Really nice!!!
I clearly no nothing outside my field of collecting, I see antiques going for 1%-50% of their average selling price and if I like them I buy. I...
Would you say you have done better recently or in the past? The only advantage of selling in auction I can think of is when the item is so rare it...
I don't know why anybody uses auction houses, neither buyers or sellers
So we are agreed that a novice is far more informed today than 20 or even 10 years ago, once apron a time novices took their goods to auction to...
It is strange that location and establishment in one country has such a bearing when it comes to price, it clearly does. It always amazes me why...
Clearly not everyone is using Google lens, in fact I've turned it to my advantage. I was using Google lens today and found this little gem, not...
My view is some antiques will become far more numerous as the lay person realises what they have and what it's potential value might be. I think...
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