Wall Pockets of the Past Collector’s Identification and Value Guide

"The most creative and exciting thing a collector can do in the antiques market is to find a field about which little has been written and capture the subject for his own private amusement" (Jeremy Cooper in Dealing With Dealers: The Ins and Outs of the London Antiques Trade). There are few collectibles for which that quote could be more true than wall pockets. Produced by many manufacturers and craftsmen, wall pockets have been a popular decorative item in the American home since the Victorian era.

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COVER

Contents

Acknowledgments

About the Author

Introduct1• on

Marks

Condition and Value

Prices

Caring for Your Collection

Cataloging Your Collection

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