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What’s a bride’s basket? Appraiser Elizabeth Stewart, PhD showcases this silver-plated (electroplate nickel silver) ornament. Presented in Antiques Roadshow fashion. The author of No Thanks Mom: The Top Ten Objects …

PL sent me a painting by Jose Luis Figueroa (1925 – ) of Portuguese fishermen and fisherwomen. A large-scale painting which depicts a delightful touch, a pregnant fisherwoman with her …

Appraiser Elizabeth Stewart, PhD gives a lesson about Asian ceramics, Chinese porcelain with Rose Medallion pattern. Presented in Antiques Roadshow fashion.

A young 20 year old reader, JE, saw a piece of furniture in a local antique shop, and sent me a photo. She likes it but doesn’t know how to …

Elizabeth Stewart, PhD talks about the history of dinnerware and the value of this 18th century pewter plate.

GM, who works at a local secondhand store, offers plenty of Fiesta Costumes for sale as I write this. A Rio Grande Vest at the shop evokes the Spanish Colonial …

Elizabeth Stewart, PhD explains how to tell if these Art Nouveau slag glass candlesticks are made by Tiffany & Co. or not. Mantel pieces such as these are considered garnish.

GD showed me a simply fabulous Daum Nancy colorless glass decanter from France, made in the early 20th century. Created in the Art Deco style, we see a frosted glass …

A client cancelled an appointment with me yesterday. He said he felt sick and tired of his family and colleagues suggesting he ‘de-clutter.’ He decided he didn’t care about valuing …

JE owns a “life study” figure by Charles Arthur Fries (1854-1940). Why did Fries, known in his later years for his Southern Californian landscape paintings, sketch a strange little nude …