Discusses how to identify fakes, forgeries and reproductions of such collectibles as glass, china, furniture, toys, and silver.
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This handbook offers detailed pointers to spotting reproductions and fake antiques, as well knowing the real thing when you've got it. Nine hundred photographs and illustrations (many in color) help distinguish true antiques from forgeries. Chapters concentrate on various categories of collectibles and their imitators. These include glass, china and porcelain, "Black memorabilia," color pages, bronze, furniture, digital fakes and forgeries, lamps and lighting, figural napkin rings, toys, silver, scientific instruments, pickle castors, scrimshaw, and Little Red Riding Hood. Chervenka publishes Antique and Collectors Reproduction News . Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
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