Vintage Moorcroft: How Old Is It? How can you tell how old a piece of Moorcroft is? Many collectors will have a good idea of the age just by looking at a piece. The most reliable method of dating is probably...
Moorcroft is curently a top contender in the world of collectables and understandably so. As with all popular areas in the field of ceramics, the buyer has to be on their toes with regards to buying second...
Forty Years of Doctor Who Collectables Doctor Who is part of Britain’s cultural heritage and has become a global phenomenon that has had children hiding behind the sofa for decades. Doctor Who and the TARDIS...
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...
This is a brief introduction to the subject of hallmarks on English sterling silver since the 1700s. It may enable the reader to decide whether their article is solid silver or silver plated and help identify...
I have been selling on ebay for just over one year and during this period I have witnessed an alarming number of fake Irish painting being offered for sale. An art forger will go to great lenghts to dupe you...
List of some 19th/20th century makers This list has been produced to assist in the identification of possible makers. Once a name has been identified as a possibility then a search on the web may reveal a...
List of some 19th/20thcentury Birmingham makers This list has been produced to assist in the identification of possible makers. Once a name has been identified as a possibility then a search on the web may...
List of some 19th/20thcentury Sheffield makers This list has been produced to assist in the identification of possible makers. Once a name has been identified as a possibility then a search on the web may...
On visiting coin fairs and dealers' shops in the UK these days you will usually find at least a smattering of coins for sale which are held in officially authenticated plastic holders. The same is true of...