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Unloved Antiques: Silver-Plated Souvenir Spoons (8/10/11)

The next item in this series about unloved antiques is mid-20th century silver-plated souvenir spoons. Most owners of these collections … More >>

Dining with Antiques – Pierced Sterling Serving Pieces (7/5/11)

Wealthy Victorians had a formal, unique serving utensil for almost every kind of food—oysters, asparagus, bone marrow, crackers, fruit preserves, … More >>

Dining with Antiques – Gelatin Molds (6/20/11)

Gelatin—the translucent thickening agent made from animal collagen—has been in use as a food additive for thousands of years. It … More >>

Unloved Antiques: 1847 Rogers Brothers Flatware (6/13/11)

The sixth item in this series of Unloved Antiques is early 20th century flatware; the 1847 Rogers flatware sets in … More >>

Unloved Antiques: ‘Bronze’ Flatware (5/31/11)

The fifth item in this series of “Unloved Antiques” is Thai “bronze” flatware. While it’s often listed for sale online … More >>

Cincinnati Silver Tableware Still Shines 200 Years Later (11/16/10)

When Cincinnati’s first settlers arrived in 1788, they dreamed of establishing a trade center along the water highway of … More >>

The Collector’s Minute: Firebacks (6/21/10)

A Colebrookdale fireback, circa 1763. An18th-century originals can sell for more than $3,500.

In Colonial times, homes were heated by fire in stone or brick fireplaces. Normally, a great deal of heat … More >>

Sheffield and Silver Plate: What to Look For (7/14/09)

Elegant Opaline glass & silverplated butter keeper, circa 1870, in Classical Taste by Joseph Rogers of Sheffield, England.

The social background for the discovery of the methods of plating on copper used in the Sheffield process is quite … More >>

Pseudo Silver Hallmarks and What They Really Mean (2/13/09)

One thing that confuses novice collectors more than anything else is “silverware,” a term that one would think implied the … More >>

Archibald Knox Tudric muffin dish (10/14/08)

Tudric muffin dish by Archibald Knox, valued between $400 and $600.

Archibald Knox Tudric muffin dish By Sherri Hall-Wilcox More >>

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