Antiques Features
Collecting antique wine
July 11th 2008
Wine collecting is becoming increasingly popular, and is gradually shaking off its traditional image of being a "snobby" past-time practised by the pompous upper classes. You don't need to be a "connoisseur" of fine wines to be able...
The difference between silvers
July 11th 2008
Buying antiques is more of a leisure pursuit than a necessity. People who buy antique silver flatware do so mainly to have a collection of designs and patterns of the past. People take pride in laying a dining table for special occasions with anti...
Antique fairs in Birmingham
July 11th 2008
Antique fairs around BirminghamAlthough these dates are accurate at time of print, we cannot guarantee the dates of these fairs are correct.
Hall Marks
July 11th 2008
The English hallmark system was born in 1300, when King Edward I ordered that every gold or silver item should be tested for fineness by the officers of the Goldsmiths' Guild in London before it could be offered for sale, and that a mark should be...
Wood Worm in Antiques
July 11th 2008
What is woodworm? Woodworm refers to the larvae of any wood-boring beetle, rather than one particular species.
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