A tangible asset, art demonstrates stability over a longer time frame and is not subject to day-to-day volatility like many other investments. We now have incontrovertible evidence of the benefits of art investment, thanks to the compilation of new comparative data. Read more [...]

It is glassware that was made from about 1870 up to the early turn of the century. Like crackle glass, it originated as a way of hiding defects in the surface of glass. There was an abundance of items produced, such as vases, pitchers, baskets, ladles, dishes, etc. Read more [...]

Cut glass is made by cutting marks or patterns into smooth glass objects with metal tools or cutting wheels of metal or stone. The technique probably originated in ancient Egypt some 2,500 years ago. The Assyrians, Babylonians and Romans also made cut glass. Read more [...]

Collecting antiques is becoming an increasingly popular hobby and for some a profitable business, there are many ways of acquiring antiques, learning how to care for them, what to look for when it comes to spotting fakes and evaluations but with the advancements in today’s technology the internet has opened up a whole new world for antique collectors. Read more [...]

Transferware is akin to a form of printing, except that the marks are made on ceramics, usually bone china or earthenware pottery, instead of on paper. John Brooks, an Irish engraver working in Birmingham, unsuccessfully applied for a transfer printing process patent in 1751, but historians credit printers John Sadler and Guy Green of Liverpool as the men who perfected the process and brought it to market a few years later, around 1760. Read more [...]

Northern House Clearance will be pleased to guide you through the entire process from start to finish. We will provide you with an official typed, written probate valuation report (Estate Valuation Report), produced on headed note paper, which confirms to the authorities the value of the goods and chattels of the estate for probate purposes, in accordance with S.160 of the Inheritance Tax Act (1984). Read more [...]

An online auction site can be one of the easiest ways to sell your antiques and collections, this is especially so if your collection is very rare or hard to find. There are many online auctions popping up now online with of course one of the biggest being e-bay, the advantage to this is that it can be done from home, requires very little time and doesn’t cost a great deal to advertise your collections or antiques. Read more [...]

Thimble collecting is so popular that collectors even have a special name – digitabulists. The earliest known thimble dates from the Han Dynasty in China, making it 2000 years old, give or take a couple of centuries. Modern collectors are mainly interested in thimbles from the 19th century and the first half of the 20th century. Thimbles come in a huge variety of materials including bone, brass, gold and silver, and especially elaborate examples can even be inlaid with diamonds and other precious stones. Read more [...]

– A – Acanthus – Ornament based on the leaves of the acanthus plant. It became popular in the 18th and 19th centuries. Apron – Horizontal piece of wood below a seat, tabletop, or case piece. (skirt) – B – Ball and claw foot – A ball foot with a claw grabbing it. Good form. Baluster Read more [...]

Society of London Art Dealers (SLAD) Type: Trade Associations Ormond House 3 Duke of York Street London United Kingdom +44 (0) 20 7930 6137 office@slad.org.uk http://www.slad.org.uk SOFAA (The Society of Fine Art Auctioneers & Valuers) Type: Trade Associations 2 Kingfisher Court Bridge Read more [...]