A chest of drawers could appear uniform to the eye when viewed from down the room, but its handles could be from different times and different pieces. One handle is over two previous holes, one…
A condition report is not an affirmation of the worth, authenticity, or purchase-ability of an object. It is documentation of what is visible in a certain moment of time. A useful condition report enables a…
Examine a single, restricted area of an aged item from various perspectives while it rests beneath a moveable lighting source. Do not attempt to clean it; rather, observe whether the surface appears darker, smoother, rougher,…
The human mind can quickly assign a name and even a price to just about anything. A heavy, dark wood chest will be Victorian. A chipped, unglazed ceramic bowl will be handthrown. A faded factory…