QUESTION: I recently attended an auction in central Pennsylvania. Included in the many lots were several pieces of attractively painted f...

  QUESTION: As I was browsing a weekly flea market, I came upon a curious silver vase—at least I thought it was silver. But when I picked it...

  QUESTION: I have been fascinated with antiques enamel kitchenware since I was in my twenties. Over the years, I’ve purchased a number of ...

  QUESTION: When I think of papier-maché, I remember my days in school art classes soaking strips of paper in a mixture of flour and water f...

  QUESTION: Recently, while browsing though an antique shop, I came across two tables. Both had fold-over tops. One seemed like it was from ...

  QUESTION: On one of my first trips to England, I enjoyed antiquing as I traveled the countryside. In a shop in the Cotswolds, I discovere...