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Collecting | Antique French Fashion Prints
Collecting antique decorative fashion prints.
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Secret Life of Antiques | The History of Lace
Long the darling of the aristocracy, hand made lace has always been an expensive luxury, worn by both men and women to reflect their status in society and their sophisticated taste. Read about the history….
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Secret Life of Antiques | Antique Lockets
I am honored to join Phyllis Hoffman DePiano, publisher of Victoria Magazine, to talk about my favorite subject: Antiques! Collecting Victorian Lockets. Read more….
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Jewelry School: Antique & Vintage Jewelry
Do you love antique jewelry? In this post, I will answer some of the many questions I get every week from all of you about how to identify pieces, what is antique? what is vintage? and what is something else. Read more….
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Secret Life of Antiques: History of Chantilly Lace
Chantilly Lace is a handmade bobbin lace named after the city of Chantilly, France, a small town located 40 km north of Paris. Though called Chantilly lace, most of the lace bearing this name was actually made in Bayeux, France and Geraardsbergen {Grammont}, now in Belgium. A tradition since the 17th century, when the lace manufacture was established
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Secret Life of Antiques: Antique Parasols
Is there anything more elegant and feminine than a parasol? The term parasol usually refers to an item intended to protect someone from the sun. { An umbrella refers to a device more suited to protect them from rain.} The general use of the parasol in France & England was adopted, most likely copied from
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