Archive for June, 2008

22 Jun

Get Your Antiques Appraised at Antiques Roadshow

How can one accurately determine the value of an antique or a collectible? The fact that an antique appraisal is more than just using a price guide to set a certain monetary value goes without saying. If anything, this action should only be the beginning of a valuation process. There are certain factors that you [...]

20 Jun

How do I clean my oil painting

One may come across many advices about cleaning an oil painting, but those tips must come with a major disclaimer. More than other types of rough and ready projects on cleaning oil paintings must really be trusted to professional conservators. Anyhow, if your oil painting is not really old, not terribly valuable, or not too [...]

18 Jun

The Old Fashioned Antique Bird Cage

Very few things can liven up a room like an antique bird cage. Although you most likely wouldn’t want to use it to house your pet parakeet due to the fact that many of these cages are not only fragile, but they are quite valuable.
So, what are cages that are this old really good for? [...]

08 Jun

UK Antique Trade Association – Petworth Antique Dealers – Petworth Art and Antique Dealers Association

UK antique trade association for the Petworth antique dealers represents the 37 antique shops/centres in petworth, England,UK that make Petworth the preferred antiques centre of the south of England. Our members offer antiques art for sale and interior design services. We represent the vast majority of antiques and antique shops in Petowrth, which is a [...]