http://www.antique-marks.com/antique-marks-blog.html The antique marks blog page for site updates new web pages and new content. Also links to the antique marks RSS feed. en-us antique marks Thu, 29 Jul 2010 05:58:04 GMT Thu, 29 Jul 2010 05:58:04 GMT antique-marks.com http://www.antique-marks.com/meissen.html Meissen Porcelain - When Augustus II Elector of Saxony and King of Poland (1670-1733) protected the goldsmith Johann Friedrich Boettger from the Prussians pursuing him, the extraordinary story of Meissen porcelain began. Thu, 29 Jul 2010 05:58:03 GMT http://www.antique-marks.com/royal-doulton-platter.html I was working construction in Northern California next door to an estate sale. The man who past away was the inventor of the tube vacuum system. I bought Wed, 28 Jul 2010 09:40:21 GMT http://www.antique-marks.com/japanese-tea-ware.html A Set of Japanese Tea Ware that, when you are drinking and point the cups towards the light a Japanese women will appear at the bottom of the cup... It Mon, 26 Jul 2010 08:54:46 GMT http://www.antique-marks.com/scottish-antique-dealers.html Scottish Antique Dealers and antique shops offering all types of antiques and collectibles from quality antique furniture to metalware, decorative arts, garden items and engravings. Mon, 26 Jul 2010 08:44:34 GMT http://www.antique-marks.com/rustic-pottery-jar-on-metal-stand.html I bought this Rustic Pottery Jar 25 years ago from an antique shop. I liked it's 'rustic' appearance and have kept it on display ever since on a large Sun, 25 Jul 2010 11:41:21 GMT http://www.antique-marks.com/caring-for-antique-silver.html Caring for Antique Silver, Gold, Pewter, copper and other metalwares. Tips on cleaning lead, steel copper and brass as well as gold, bronze and silver. Thu, 22 Jul 2010 13:27:23 GMT http://www.antique-marks.com/sevres-porcelain.html Sevres Porcelain - The Sevres porcelain history starts in 1738 when the Marquis Orry de Fulvy, brother of the Minister of Finance, obtained from the French king Louis XV a licence to manufacture porcelain in the Saxon manner. Thu, 22 Jul 2010 09:44:50 GMT http://www.antique-marks.com/english-antique-dealers.html English Antique Dealers and Antique Shops in English Towns and Counties, offering good quality antiques and collectibles. Thu, 22 Jul 2010 08:25:25 GMT http://www.antique-marks.com/english-antique-auctions.html English Auction Houses & Auctioneers in London and England. Read more about Antique Auction Houses, auctioneers and local auctions in the UK at www.antique-marks.com Thu, 22 Jul 2010 08:25:22 GMT http://www.antique-marks.com/minton-teacup-plate-c1930.html Hi I picked this Minton Teacup & Plate up at a car boot sale and have tried researching them on the internet and all I can find out is that they were designed Thu, 22 Jul 2010 08:04:00 GMT http://www.antique-marks.com/spencer-browning-rust-day-and-night-telescope.html This Spencer Browning & Rust Day and Night Telescope was passed down to me by my father. His great grandfather brought it to Canada from England. The optics Wed, 21 Jul 2010 08:49:04 GMT http://www.antique-marks.com/antique-restorers.html Antique Restorers dealing in antique furniture restoration require many specialist skills as does the restoration of ceramics and art work. Finding a professional antique restorer can be difficult. Tue, 20 Jul 2010 15:52:57 GMT http://www.antique-marks.com/ac-antique-silver-jewellery.html AC Silver is Andrew Campbell, who specialises in Antique Sterling Silver and Antique Diamond Jewellery. Andrew Campbell has been dealing in antique silver Mon, 19 Jul 2010 16:58:42 GMT http://www.antique-marks.com/collecting-antique-silver.html Collecting Antique Silver - ever since silver was discovered it has been fashioned into highly decorative items and these are of prime interest to the silver collector. Mon, 19 Jul 2010 16:07:34 GMT http://www.antique-marks.com/georgian-glass.html Georgian Glass - Buying selling and collecting antique glass from the Georgian period. How to identify Georgian marks and antique glass pieces. Mon, 19 Jul 2010 16:03:25 GMT http://www.antique-marks.com/large-capodimonte-style-vase.html I have a Large Capodimonte Style Vase which was Left to me by uncle. I cannot identify the manufacturer but believe it to be in the style of Italian Capodimonte. Mon, 19 Jul 2010 15:58:17 GMT http://www.antique-marks.com/help-with-vaseline-glass-values.html My mother who was born 1923 gave me these Vaseline Glass candlesticks and candy dish when she was alive. They were my Grandmothers and she was born in Mon, 19 Jul 2010 08:58:05 GMT http://www.antique-marks.com/gorringes-auction-house-south-east-england.html In the early 1920s Rowland Gorringe opened the Gorringes Auction House offices in Lewes, the county town of East Sussex, as an estate agent and auctioneer, Thu, 15 Jul 2010 11:24:51 GMT http://www.antique-marks.com/1931-royal-crown-cadillac.html I have a miniature car, I think it's made of porcelain. Its a mini 1931 Cadillac and it says Royal Crown Cadillac; 1931 2558 in blue writing on the bottom. Mon, 12 Jul 2010 15:57:56 GMT http://www.antique-marks.com/antique-painting-by-cabisada.html I have this wonderful antique painting signed V Cabisada, someone told me that the artist is Spanish-Phillipino and I would really appreciate any help Mon, 12 Jul 2010 15:45:04 GMT http://www.antique-marks.com/help-identify-antique-pottery-vase.html I have got this wonderful antique pottery vase marked with the number 1856 above an N and with Made in England embossed on a raised section on the bottom. Mon, 12 Jul 2010 15:38:47 GMT http://www.antique-marks.com/help-with-victorian-crockery.html I volunteer at the RSPCA OP shop in West Burleigh, Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia. These Victorian crockery items were donated. I am reasonably sure Mon, 12 Jul 2010 15:29:11 GMT http://www.antique-marks.com/doughty-sisters.html The Doughty sisters, Dorothy and Freda probably did more to ensure the future prosperity and stability of the Royal Worcester factory than any other modellers. Sat, 10 Jul 2010 07:46:08 GMT http://www.antique-marks.com/doulton-artists-marks-s.html Royal Doulton Artists Marks (S) and monograms for artists with names beginning with S - Simmance Stock Simeon Shute Sturgeon. Including initial marks on doutlon stoneware. Sat, 10 Jul 2010 06:45:16 GMT http://www.antique-marks.com/moorcroft-florian-ware-vase.html This Moorcroft Vase was given to me recently by a friend who suggested it was valuable. I am told it is of Florian ware design. The somewhat sombre colouring, Fri, 09 Jul 2010 06:52:47 GMT http://www.antique-marks.com/moorcroft.html 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. Wed, 07 Jul 2010 09:23:26 GMT http://www.antique-marks.com/antiques-road-show.html The Antiques Road Show - Show Off our antique finds, rare antique discoveries and the antiques and collectables you love and cherish Wed, 07 Jul 2010 08:13:08 GMT http://www.antique-marks.com/vintage-cigar-lighter.html I purchased this antique cigar lighter from Ebay. The owner stated it had been her grandfathers and believed it to be out of an automobile. It has been Wed, 07 Jul 2010 05:37:56 GMT http://www.antique-marks.com/antique-majolica-vase.html My family is currently cleaning out my grandparents' house and we found this vase. We're not even sure if it's a vase since it is so short, but my aunt Wed, 07 Jul 2010 05:35:20 GMT http://www.antique-marks.com/wedgwood-marks.html Wedgwood Marks - A chronological list of Wedgwood marks to assist the wedgwood collector who is faced with many imitators. Fri, 02 Jul 2010 09:29:57 GMT http://www.antique-marks.com/doultons-george-tinworth.html Doultons George Tinworth. His life and his work and the stunning ceramics he produced. In 1866 George Tinworth went to work for Doulton, and eventually became their most important designer of decorative vases, jugs and humorous figures and animals Thu, 01 Jul 2010 07:20:03 GMT http://www.antique-marks.com/william-de-morgan.html William De Morgan (1839-1917) - arguably the most important ceramic designer of his era was a central character in the Arts and Crafts Movement. Thu, 01 Jul 2010 06:01:23 GMT http://www.antique-marks.com/tiffany.html Tiffany - full name Louis Comfort Tiffany became interested in glass making around 1875 and worked at several glasshouses in Brooklyn between then and 1878. Thu, 01 Jul 2010 06:01:18 GMT http://www.antique-marks.com/is-this-a-delft-salt-and-pepper-set.html Received this from a neighbor whose husband travelled a lot on his job for Standard Oil from 1930s to 60s. She doesn't know where or when he got it but Tue, 29 Jun 2010 04:06:32 GMT http://www.antique-marks.com/doultons-hannah-barlow.html Royal Doultons Hannah Barlow. Her life her work and her relationship with royal doulton. Hannah Barlow is one of the most collected of Doultons artists but her sister FLorence is becoming more and more sought after. Fri, 25 Jun 2010 07:33:42 GMT http://www.antique-marks.com/1804-silver-dollar.html For those interested in collecting rare and unique American coins, the 1804 silver dollar will probably be one of the first they will want to add to their coin collection. Tue, 22 Jun 2010 13:27:10 GMT http://www.antique-marks.com/japanese-bowl-with-green-glaze.html My husband and I found this Japanese Bowl with Green Glaze while cleaning an old canning house. I think it is Japanese but not sure. We also found a glass Tue, 22 Jun 2010 10:18:20 GMT http://www.antique-marks.com/rene-lalique.html 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. Wed, 16 Jun 2010 09:45:30 GMT http://www.antique-marks.com/wedgwood.html 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. Tue, 15 Jun 2010 16:11:38 GMT http://www.antique-marks.com/selling-antiques.html 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. Sun, 13 Jun 2010 10:44:09 GMT http://www.antique-marks.com/wedgwood-place-setting.html I inherited a Wedgwood place setting comprising cup, saucer, bread plate, salad, dessert plate, and dinner plate in blue with an embossed white pattern. Sun, 13 Jun 2010 09:31:18 GMT http://www.antique-marks.com/japanese-pottery-fish-vase.html This fish vase has come to me through the family, and I do remember it as a small child on great grans sideboard. But, the thing is I really don't know Sun, 13 Jun 2010 09:27:44 GMT http://www.antique-marks.com/old-pottery-bowl-with-aztec-decoration.html I found this old pottery bowl in an old house we bought in the crawlspace. I have no idea what it is but it does have some really interesting Aztec Ddecoration, Sun, 13 Jun 2010 09:23:42 GMT http://www.antique-marks.com/cromwells-antique-centre.html Cromwells Antique Centre. A quality retail outlet set in the historic Maltings of Sawbridgeworth on the Hertfordshire and Essex border. With over 100 Thu, 10 Jun 2010 08:14:37 GMT http://www.antique-marks.com/white-ladies-antiques-shop.html At White Ladies Antiques Shop we specialise in 19th and 20th century pottery and porcelain from Britain and Europe. I normally have Dresden, Paris, Meissen,Sevres Thu, 10 Jun 2010 08:13:43 GMT http://www.antique-marks.com/20th-century-glass.html At the 20th Century Glass online eBay store, you can shop for antique & collectable glass. We have the worlds largest and most varied selection of art Thu, 10 Jun 2010 08:13:04 GMT http://www.antique-marks.com/charles-baldwyn.html 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. Thu, 10 Jun 2010 07:47:26 GMT http://www.antique-marks.com/royal-worcester-fruit.html Royal Worcester Fruit and Worcester fruit painters including William Hawkins, Harry Ayrton, Richard Sebright, George Moseley, Kitty Blake and more. Thu, 10 Jun 2010 07:47:24 GMT http://www.antique-marks.com/british-gold-sovereign.html The British Gold Sovereign was first minted in 1489 to honor King Henry VII. When first produced they were 96 gold and 23carat. Wed, 09 Jun 2010 08:44:17 GMT http://www.antique-marks.com/oliver-cromwell-half-crown.html Oliver Cromwell Half Crown in gold with Bust c1658 - Prior to the sale of the Bridgewater House collection only one of these coins was known, and that was held in a private coin collection. Tue, 08 Jun 2010 09:31:20 GMT