QUESTION: I just started collecting antique glass. Unlike antique ceramics, most glass has no mark, so it’s really difficult to tell not o...

QUESTION: I have inherited a very plain tall clock made in Philadelphia. How can I tell how old it is? ANSWER: To tell the age of ...

QUESTION: I love to do cross-stitch needlework. I’ve been admiring antique samplers and would love to start collecting them. But I’ve hea...

QUESTION: My great aunt left me a very unusual chair, probably because I admired it when I went to visit her. The chair has a grotesque fa...

This is the 200th post of this blog . And being so, I thought I’d break away from my usual question and answer format and discuss a topic ...

QUESTION: Some friends of my mom’s gave me what looks like a Chippendale desk. They didn’t know anything about it, so I’ve had to do so...

QUESTION: How can you tell how old a piece of furniture is? ANSWER: Believe it or not, that’s a relatively simple question, but one t...