A super-sleuth's guide to spotting, buying and collecting antiques. It shows you how to tell a genuine piece from a fake. Spot signs that indicate an object has been restored. It includes expert advice on makers, questions to

A guide to antiques and collectables from BBC's Antiques Roadshow. It includes over 3,000 entries: From creamware to costume jewellery, and Murano glass to Bauhaus.

Updated every two years, "Classic Wristwatches" deals solely with vintage watches, that is, watches no longer in current production. This easy-to-use guide fully des

A glorious encyclopedia from expert Judith Miller, showcasing more than 3,000 years of design. From primitive pieces to elegant modernity, this definitive guide illustrates every style and form, with tips on how to recognise

Featuring 120 masterpieces, this beautiful book traces developments in world ceramics from ancient times to the present. The ceramics collections at the V&A are among its greatest glories. They are unrivalled in their

An antiques price guide that covers traditional antiques such as furniture, pottery, porcelain, glass, and silver. It also gives an in-depth look at Faberg, Picasso Pottery, Black Forest Furniture, Chandeliers, and Pin Cushio

Provides information on the major ceramic manufacturers, their factories, marks, and artists. This book is organized by type of mark, to make it easy to identify a mark and match it to a manufacturer. It feature

Illustrates silver marks commonly found on British and Irish silver, gold and platinum, Sheffield plate and electroplate since the 17th century. This book also includes marks from Continental, Oriental and Ameri

Evaluating wristwatches from vintage to modern, this book looks at a range of examples and identifies the factors affecting the value. It also demonstrates how to assess value: not only individual market value

Brings together two encyclopedic collections of ornament from the 19th century chromo-lithographic tradition: "L'Ornement polychrome Volumes I and II" and "L'Ornement des tissus". These ornamental designs encompass a range of

Every year brings hundreds of new wristwatch designs, with aesthetic and mechanical changes and improvements, limited-edition watches, and new producers keeping this field exciting for collectors. Following the succe