
Unveiling The Past A Beginners Guide To Antique Pocket Watch Identification
Learn how to identify antique pocket watches: movements, hallmarks, sizes, serials, and value factors—without damaging a collectible.

Learn how to identify antique pocket watches: movements, hallmarks, sizes, serials, and value factors—without damaging a collectible.

Learn to identify and date antique knife makers' marks, from tang stamps to hallmarks, with practical tips, dating clues, and authentication steps.

Learn nine key factors that drive the value of antique salt cellars, from material and maker marks to condition, rarity, and market comps.

Learn how to locate, read, and date antique clockmakers' marks—stamps, labels, hallmarks, serials—to identify makers and assess authenticity and value.

How to spot hidden-value brooches—dating by clasps, decoding hallmarks and materials, style timelines, condition, provenance, and selling tips from experts.

A practical, expert guide for appraisers to spot authentic Native American jewelry—materials, techniques, hallmarks, patina, red flags, and buying tips.

Seven expert signs to spot value in rare antique spoons: hallmarks, pattern rarity, craftsmanship, metal, condition, weight, and provenance.

Identify, date, and appraise a vintage Towle Candlelight 925 sterling silver dinner set with pattern traits, hallmarks, weights, condition, and values.

Pro techniques for authenticating antiques by photo: lighting, angles, marks, tool traces, materials, wear, and red flags—with a practical checklist.
Decode numbers, marks, and provenance to strengthen art and antique appraisals. Methods, red flags, and a practical checklist for enthusiasts.
Identify, date, and appraise a Moser crystal set with practical tips on history, marks, colors, craftsmanship, condition, and market factors.
Identify, date, and appraise a Tiffany Art Nouveau style sterling notebook from the Edwardian era with hallmark guidance, condition factors, and values.
How to evaluate a fine quality solid gold 14kt pendant: hallmarks, construction, testing, style, condition, value factors, and care for collectors.
Identify and appraise a fine sterling silver christening mug circa 1836: hallmarks, William IV context, design, condition, and valuation insights.
How to identify, date, appraise, and care for a fine crystal box with a sterling silver top from the mid-Victorian era, circa 1866.
How to identify, date, and value a Polish circa 20th-century souvenir spoon, with hallmark guidance, design clues, and collector tips.

Learn how to identify, grade, and value antique pocket watches—movement, maker, case, hallmarks, condition, originality, comps, and market strategy.

Evaluate antique silver hand mirrors—hallmarks, makers, condition, rarity, and comps—to estimate fair market, retail, or insurance value with confidence.

Expert methods to identify, authenticate, and price antiques accurately—covering marks, provenance, condition, comps, and market dynamics.

Learn to value antiques like a pro: understand value types, read marks, grade condition, research comparables, and report ethically with confidence.