Download or read book Miller s Buying Affordable Antiques written by Chancellor Press and published by . This book was released on 2006-03-01 with total page 296 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
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Download or read book Miller s Buying Affordable Antiques written by Millers Publications and published by Mitchell Beazley. This book was released on 2005-01-01 with total page 296 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Miller's Buying Affordable Antiques Price Guide 2005 features over 1, 500 antiques, illustrated in full colour with extended captions to explain the factors determining its price. Every piece can be sourced to its original dealer or auction house, and all have been for sale in the antiques trade during the past year.
Download or read book Miller s Buying Affordable Antiques written by and published by . This book was released on 2003 with total page 296 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Miller s Buying Affordable Antiques Price Guide 2006 written by Eric Knowles and published by Mitchell Beazley. This book was released on 2006 with total page 296 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Thanks to television programs like The Antiques Roadshow, collecting antiques is hotter than ever—but it's easy to overpay. That's why this guide provides actual prices for items sold through auctions and antiques dealers in the preceding year, along with 1,500 color photographs that take the guesswork out of identification. Professional tips make it simple to buy outstanding antiques even on a limited budget, and the book covers everything from antique furniture to watches, glass and pottery to scientific instruments, arms and armor, jewelry, and more. Current market trends are outlined, while the guide's popular ‘Miller’s Compares’ feature contrasts similar items to explain why one sells for big money, while the other fetches only a fraction of that price.
Download or read book The Buyer s Guide to Affordable Antique Jewelry written by Anna M. Miller and published by Citadel Press. This book was released on 1993 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Anna M. Miller, a jewelry historian and gemologist, has written a practical, accessible field guide that will help you find the best pieces at the best prices.
Download or read book Buying Affordable Antiques written by Mitchell Beazley and published by Millers Publications. This book was released on 2004-01-08 with total page 296 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Everybody loves the antique look, but decorating your home with genuine antiques can seem a daunting process if you are on a budget. It is possible, however, to find perfectly good antiques at lower prices - perhaps due to condition or restoration, or simply because it is a bargain find. highlighting those pieces that collectors wanting affordable antiques should be looking for. Extended captions explain why a piece has a particular value and special features illustrate how to get the antique look without the price. A Miller's Compares feature explains how two similar pieces can have different prices.
Download or read book Miller s Antiques Price Guide written by Judith Miller and published by Mitchell Beazley. This book was released on 1997 with total page 808 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this, the 19th edition of the world's bestselling antiques guide, 10,000 new photographs are featured, showing antiques that have sold in all areas of the trade -- antique shops and auction houses, markets and fairs. The emphasis is firmly on pieces that are available and affordable, with many items from the 19th and early 20th century. All the major collecting areas are given thorough coverage, including furniture, ceramics, clocks, dolls, Art Nouveau and Art Deco. In this year's edition special attention is given to glass, silver, watches, Moorcroft pottery lamps and lighting, rugs and carpets, fans, jewellery, ephemera and marine antiques. There is also a new section on Islamic works of art and chairs made for children. Always a reliable reference, updated annually, Miller's Antiques Price Guide, is indispensable for anyone involved or interested in the antiques trade.
Download or read book Miller s Affordable Antiques written by Octopus Publishing Group and published by Bounty Books. This book was released on 2005-06-01 with total page 296 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Miller s Antiques Under Oe1000 written by Miller'S Staff and published by . This book was released on 2003 with total page 296 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Decorating your home with genuine antiques can seem a daunting prospect if you are on a budget. However in today's market there are many perfectly good genuine antiques at much lower prices than you might expect - you can even buy antique furniture at lower prices than comparable modern pieces. The lower price might be due to condition; a bit of restoration or it might simply be a good buy.
Download or read book Miller s Pocket Antiques and Collectables Fact Book written by Judith Miller and published by Miller's Publications. This book was released on 2008 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The only comprehensive, illustrated pocket book on the market for the antiques and collectables buyer.Each chapter explains what to look for when buying antiques - how to spot repairs and fakes, clues to dating and the history of factories and key designers. Comprehensive marks sections include international hallmarks and more than 1,000 marks from ceramics factories across the world: from 18th century Meissen to 20th century Rookwood. Since it was first published in 1988 Miller's Pocket Antiques Factfile has sold almost 128,000 copies. However, the market for antiques has changed dramatically: 20th century design, whether Art Deco or Mid Century Modern, has become a popular collecting area and so this completely reworked edition will keep the core information about antique furniture, ceramics, glass and silver while new sections will cover Modern Design - from Eames furniture to Murano glass, Spratling silver to Studio pottery.It contains all the essential information you need when you're on the antiques trail.
Download or read book Antiques Shops Fairs and Auctions 2003 written by Miller's Publications and published by Miller's Publications. This book was released on 2003 with total page 640 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The expertise, clarity, and accessibility that have been hallmarks of the Miller's antiques and collectibles books since 1979 are now applied to an exciting new line of collectors' guides with a decidedly American accent. Each volume of the new Miller's American Insider's Guide series provides readers with all the information needed to recognize, authenticate, date, and value an antique or collectible item. Written by leading experts in their fields, each volume provides a wealth of connoisseur's hints and techniques for assessing condition, avoiding fakes, spotting bargains, and estimating fair value. Each volume offers a primer on the basics of styles, makers, and techniques and a comprehensive Fact File listing items by type or by manufacturer, enabling the reader to recognize, evaluate, and buy a given category of antique or collectible with confidence and success. Special "Color Reviews" focus on specific topics with full-color photographs. Sections on Where to Buy and See, Care and Repair, a bibliography, glossary, and list of websites make the books in this series essential reading for collectors. Now in its third year, Miller's Antiques Shops, Fairs & Auctions 2002 offers a guide to the best places to go in the United Kingdom and Ireland to track down that one special item. Everything collectors of all levels need and expect from a Miller's guide is included in this handy resource. Completely updated with details of over 7,000 dealers, fairs, and auction houses including brand new entries, the directory is divided regionally. Each entry gives the full address, including email and website addresses where appropriate, a brief description of stock type, any extra servicesoffered and major fairs attended. A directory of over 1,000 fairs provides a national calendar of events. The Directory of Special Services offers invaluable information on finding insurance valuers, repairers and restorers, packer
Download or read book Miller s Antiques Collectables written by Judith Miller and published by Mitchell Beazley. This book was released on 1993 with total page 176 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Aims to help the new collector in successful purchasing. Would-be buyers need not be experts to understand the tips which will help them authenticate, date and identify antiques - and spot the fakes. All the major areas are covered, from furniture and pottery to art deco and dolls.
Download or read book Miller s Antiques and Collectibles written by Judith Miller and published by Miller/Mitchell Beazley. This book was released on 1994-01 with total page 176 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: These best-selling guides to popular collecting subjects combine historical background with practical advice for the collector by focusing on items that are available and affordable. They also look at identifying and dating pieces, assessing condition, and recognizing maker's marks. Each item is given a dollar price range while Fact Boxes highlight key collecting areas. Whether you are buying at an auction house, an antiques shop, a flea market, or a garage sale, Miller's Antiques & Collectibles will lead you through the maze of subject areas, from furniture, rugs, and pottery to silver, rock and pop memorabilia, glass and militaria. The book also features hundreds of tips to help you authenticate, date and value antiques and collectables -- and spot the fakes. Don't leave home without it.
Download or read book Miller s Affordable Antiques Plc written by Leslie Gillham and published by Bounty Books. This book was released on 2004-11 with total page 296 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Decorating your home with genuine antiques can seem a daunting prospect if you are on a budget. This price guide concentrates on bringing antiques to a wider audience and highlights those pieces that collectors wanting affordable antiques should be looking for.
Download or read book Miller s Antiques Buyers Price Guide written by Martin Miller and published by . This book was released on 1981 with total page 127 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Miller s Field Guide Silver written by and published by Mitchell Beazley. This book was released on 2015-05-05 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Miller's Field Guides are an invaluable resource for collectors when out buying items at antiques shops, auctions or car boot fairs. They provide a fast and accurate way to recognize, identify and date antiques. In each book a simple question-and-answer checklist is provided for a wide range of key items, teaching you what to look for as well how to spot a fake or a copy. There are price codes throughout, plus concise information on makers, factories, identifying marks and the factors that affect the value of the piece. In Silver, antiques expert and bestselling author Judith Miller guides the collector through key silver antique items, be it a teapot, pepper caster, candlestick or serving tray. Judith Miller began collecting in the 1960s while a student at Edinburgh University in Scotland. She has since extended and reinforced her knowledge of antiques through international research, becoming one of the world's leading experts in the field. In 1979 she co-founded the international best-seller Miller's Antiques Price Guide and has since written more than 100 books which are held in high regard by collectors and dealers. Judith Miller appears regularly on TV and radio. She is an expert on the BBC's Antiques Roadshow and has co-hosted the popular BBC series The House Detectives, ITV's Antiques Trail, and Discovery's It's Your Bid. She has appeared on The Martha Stewart Show and CNN. She is a regular lecturer and contributor to numerous newspapers and magazines, including the Financial Times, the Daily Telegraph, BBC Homes & Antiques and House & Garden. She has lectured extensively, including at the V&A in London and the Smithsonian in Washington.
