Covering Art Deco, Art Nouveau, Arts and Crafts, Pop Art,Minimalism, Rococo, Federalist, Regency, Impressionism, Georgian, Victorian, Edwardian. IF YOU FIND THIS USEFUL PLEASE VOTE YES BELOW TO MAKE THIS...
Poole Pottery, based in the town of Poole in Dorset, was set up in 1873 as Carter and Co. and they started out by mainly making architectural ceramics (tiles and ornamental ceramics used in buildings). By the...
Many people seem unaware that silver, like gold,has different grades and qualities. Just as gold has an easy to read numerical hallmarking system: 9 carat, 18 carat, 24 carat. The European Union was aware of...
I have noticed that ebay has a number of sellers who are knowingly selling reproduction art nouveau style enamelled jewellery as original. This will give some guidance on how to spot it.Hallmarks Most but not...
Please be aware that almost all of these "vintage" pictures are modern fakes. Forget the aged frames, the old-looking (often partly-torn) labels on the back of such pictures - they're also fake. Another clue...
Thought I'd write this after reading the warning report on fakes. i've been fascinated by these evocative and beautiful pictures for some time. I tracked down the descendants of the people who registered...
Since there appears to be no guides to buyers of Art Deco lighting I am offering this in the hope it may be useful to those about to take their first step to owning an icon of this fascinating period. Firstly,...
A Guide from Lamps and Lights Restoration This fitting is made up from a chrome plated cord grip lampholder with 3 core silver flex and a chrome plated chord grip ceiling plate screwed into a solid beech...
Art Nouveau (French for "new art") is a style in art, architecture and design that peaked in popularity at the beginning of the 20th century.Other, more localized terms for the cluster of self-consciously...
THE FACTORY -WMF ( Wurttembergische Metallwaren Fabrik ) The firm WMF were producing metal ware in different styles: * Classical * Art Nouveau ( Jugendstil ) * Art Deco * Celtic / Viking revival * Bauhaus...