Log in or Sign up
Antiques Board
Home
Forums
>
Antique Forums
>
Antique Discussion
>
People who sit on "know-how"
>
Reply to Thread
Message:
<p>[QUOTE="say_it_slowly, post: 197313, member: 50"]On the subject raised by the OP. There are lots of good opinions offered so far.</p><p><br /></p><p>I think that there are so many reasons people don't always go into depth.</p><p><br /></p><p>First may be that that photos provided may be inadequate or incomplete. Then there is the difficulty in evaluating something just based on a photo.I've catalogued many items and with something in hand you can describe in great detail things such as material, shape, color, pattern etc but without the object to work with its often easier to steer someone in a direction where they can research for themselves since they have the object in question.</p><p><br /></p><p>Secondly people may be pressed for time or too busy doing other things to spend a lot of time on any one subject. There is always the occasional poster that will be offended or belligerent when it comes to suggestions so there is that.</p><p><br /></p><p>Thirdly it's not always easy to tell or explain why you think something. For example, I've handled hundreds of 18th C pots. I have a minor level of confidence in my ability to tell an old piece from a more recent similar piece when looking in person. However when attempting to describe what someone should look for so much depends on the ability of the person who holds it to understand what they're looking at without offering an in hand comparison.</p><p><br /></p><p>Lastly it's not a surprise that even experts don't always agree.</p><p><br /></p><p>This place is really pretty wonderful![/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="say_it_slowly, post: 197313, member: 50"]On the subject raised by the OP. There are lots of good opinions offered so far. I think that there are so many reasons people don't always go into depth. First may be that that photos provided may be inadequate or incomplete. Then there is the difficulty in evaluating something just based on a photo.I've catalogued many items and with something in hand you can describe in great detail things such as material, shape, color, pattern etc but without the object to work with its often easier to steer someone in a direction where they can research for themselves since they have the object in question. Secondly people may be pressed for time or too busy doing other things to spend a lot of time on any one subject. There is always the occasional poster that will be offended or belligerent when it comes to suggestions so there is that. Thirdly it's not always easy to tell or explain why you think something. For example, I've handled hundreds of 18th C pots. I have a minor level of confidence in my ability to tell an old piece from a more recent similar piece when looking in person. However when attempting to describe what someone should look for so much depends on the ability of the person who holds it to understand what they're looking at without offering an in hand comparison. Lastly it's not a surprise that even experts don't always agree. This place is really pretty wonderful![/QUOTE]
Your name or email address:
Do you already have an account?
No, create an account now.
Yes, my password is:
Forgot your password?
Stay logged in
Antiques Board
Home
Forums
>
Antique Forums
>
Antique Discussion
>
People who sit on "know-how"
>
Home
Home
Quick Links
Search Forums
Recent Activity
Recent Posts
Forums
Forums
Quick Links
Search Forums
Recent Posts
Gallery
Gallery
Quick Links
Search Media
New Media
Members
Members
Quick Links
Notable Members
Registered Members
Current Visitors
Recent Activity
New Profile Posts
Menu
Search
Search titles only
Posted by Member:
Separate names with a comma.
Newer Than:
Search this thread only
Search this forum only
Display results as threads
Useful Searches
Recent Posts
More...