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How to Identify Antique Clockmakers

Identifying the maker of an antique clock is one of the most important steps in understanding its age, authenticity, historical significance and market value. A maker's name can reveal where and when a clock was produced, placing it within horological history and the broader traditions of the decorative arts.

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Toi et Moi Rings: Meaning, History & Engagement Designs
Toi et Moi Rings: Meaning, History & Engageme...

Quick Look The toi et moi ring, named for the French phrase “you and me...

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M.S. Rau’s Mary Cassatt Pastel Now Making History at the Musée d’Orsay
M.S. Rau’s Mary Cassatt Pastel Now Making His...

A Cassatt Pastel Takes Its Place in Paris Mary Cassatt stands among the ...

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Marc Chagall’s Art and the Paris Opera Ceiling Debate
Marc Chagall’s Art and the Paris Opera Ceilin...

Why Marc Chagall is back in the news Quick Guide Chagall’s Paris Opera ...

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How to Buy Original Modern Art with Confidence
How to Buy Original Modern Art with Confidence

Quick Look Modern art is a historical period, broadly spanning the 1860...

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Collector’s Guide to American Antique Furniture
Collector’s Guide to American Antique Furniture

Quick Look: Colonial and Early American (1600s–mid-1700s): Sturdy, rect...

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5 Color-Changing Gemstones Every Collector Should Know
5 Color-Changing Gemstones Every Collector Sh...

Some gemstones do something that seems, at first glance, impossible: the...

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Join M.S. Rau at The San Francisco Fall Show
We're bringing some of our finest acquisitions, featuring works by renowned artists and master craftsmen, to the West Coast.

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A Collector’s Guide to Buying an Authentic Tiffany Studios Lamp
A Collector’s Guide to Buying an Authentic Ti...

Have you ever wondered whether the lamp you found at the antique store w...

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The Ultimate Guide to Russian Malachite
The Ultimate Guide to Russian Malachite

Few materials capture the opulence of Imperial Russia quite like malachi...

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A Fresh Look at Florals in Fine Art and Jewelry
A Fresh Look at Florals in Fine Art and Jewelry

Jan van Huysum, the celebrated 18th-century Dutch still life painter, wa...

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The Antique Pearl Necklace: How to Identify, Value and Collect Natural Pearls
The Antique Pearl Necklace: How to Identify, ...

Quick Guide Antique pearl necklaces are generally at least 100 years ol...

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Kashmir Sapphire: The World’s Most Coveted Blue Gemstone
Kashmir Sapphire: The World’s Most Coveted Bl...

Few gemstones command the same level of admiration as the Kashmir sapph...

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