• Looking for a gift for a collector - whether jewelry, furniture, memorabilia, etc? This book fits the bill!
• After all, Antiques Roadshow has taught us to look for fortunes in our attics -- perhaps to find, as other lucky souls have, unexpected treasure.
• Focusing on 11 major areas -- including Furniture, Painting, Silver, Jewelry, Porcelain, and Toys -- the Antiques Roadshow Primer addresses the essential things buyers and collectors need to know.
• It covers vital details for each category, such as shapes, styles, and patterns, provenance, periods, and motifs.
• A 32-page full-color section amplifies each chapter by illustrating numerous examples of styles and techniques, and individual items are fully identified, often with their appraised value.
• Above all, it helps even first-timers to answer the two key question every collector must face: Is it old? Is it valuable?
• Trade paperback, 432 pages, 32-page full-color section
