Antiques (Millers)

Here at last is the first real pocket book of essential facts, style guides and recognition marks for everyone interested or involved in antiques: professional dealers, auctioneers and insurance assessors, experienced amateurs and all those just beginning to discover the fascination of antiques and collectables. Its 192 information-packed pages provide a remarkable and unique portable reference source - ranging from pottery, porcelain, silver and pewter marks, through furniture recognition and dating charts to a checklist of dates and shapes for clocks and drinking glasses and all in an accessible form. This makes it the ideal tool for quick and easy use when buying, selling or simply looking at antiques.Conceived by Judith and Martin Miller as a practical working book in which every word and every illustration contribute something of value to the reader, Miller's Antiques Pocket Fact File condenses facts from a vast number of sources. Each section covers styles, periods and manufacturers, showing how to distinguish between genuine and fake, and provides a wide ranging glossary of terms and materials.

Author: J & M Miller
Publisher: Millers
Extra Details: Hardback + Jacket 4 x 8 inches tall,192 Pages,illustrated with B&W artworks throughout.