18th-century paper  QUESTION: While touring some historic houses, I’ve often marveled at the beautiful wallpapers on their interior walls...

  QUESTION:  When I was a little girl, I used to sleep over at my grandmother’s house. While there, I used to stand in front of her china ca...

QUESTION: My mom loved collecting odd pieces of old china. She died recently and now I have her collection. Among the many pieces are som...

QUESTION:  My great grandmother left me a beautiful Oriental carpet runner. My grandmother said it is quite old, but I’m not sure by how mu...

QUESTION: I recently bought what I thought was a Tiffany lamp. I paid several hundred dollars for it and thought it was a steal. Now I...

QUESTION: I have a four-piece bedroom set that I believe may be Cottage Victorian. My mother bought it in a second hand store in Pennsylv...

QUESTION: I’ve long admired the colorful coverlets that are often on display in museum gift shops. Recently, I saw an exhibit of them at ...

QUESTION: I’ve grown to love the scenes on English transferware. I’ve got a small collection that I add to from time to time. How did the...