Miller's Antiques & Collectables: The Facts at Your Fingertips

Introduction     6
Periods and Styles     9
Where to Begin     10
Auctions     12
Antiques Shops     16
Antiques Fairs and Markets     20
Car Boot Sales     23
Adverts     25
Bringing it Home     26
Valuing and Insuring     28
Security     30
Display     32
Care and Restoration     34
Collector's Compendium     36
Furniture     38
Basics     38
Chests     42
Dressers, Cabinets and Credenzas     44
Chairs     46
Chair Styles     48
Upholstered Chairs and Sofas     50
Dining Tables     52
Smaller Tables     54
Sideboards and Dining Accessories     56
Desks and Bureaux     58
Miscellaneous Furniture     60
Pottery and Porcelain     62
Basics     62
Chinese Pottery and Porcelain     64
Japanese Pottery and Porcelain     66
Early English Pottery     68
Continental Pottery     70
Continental Porcelain Figures     72
Continental Tablewares     74
Early English Porcelain     76
Later English Pottery     78
19th century English Porcelain     80
Silver and Metalware     82
Basics     82
Teapots, Coffee Pots and Chocolate Pots     84
Mugs and Jugs     86
Caddies and Casters     88
Salvers and Trays     89
Flatware     90
Candlesticks     91
Miscellaneous Silver     92
Other Metals     94
Glass     96
Basics     96
Drinking Glasses and Decanters     98
Cut and Pressed Glass     100
Coloured Glass     102
Paperweights     103
Clocks     104
Basics     104
Bracket Clocks     106
Longcase Clocks     108
Carriage Clocks     110
Novelty Clocks     111
Rugs and Carpets     112
Basics     112
Persian Rugs     113
Caucasian and Turkish Rugs     114
Indian and Chinese Rugs     116
European Rugs     117
Art Nouveau and Art Deco     118
Furniture     118
Glass     120
Ceramics     122
Sculpture     124
Posters     125
Textiles     126
Embroidery     126
Woven Textiles     128
Dolls and Bears     130
Doll Types     130
Bisque Dolls     132
Teddy Bears     134
Toys     136
Wood, Lead and Die-cast     136
Tinplate, Trains and Celluloid     138
Rock and Pop     140
The 50s and 60s     140
The 70s     142
The 80s and 90s     143
Arms and Militaria     144
Edged Weapons and Firearms     145
Armour     146
Miscellaneous Militaria     147
Other Collectables     148
Scientific Instruments     148
Cameras and Photographs     150
Film Memorabilia     152
Sporting Collectables     154
Boxes     156
Vintage Fountain Pens     157
Tribal Art     158
Antiquities     159
Fact File      160
Where to see     162
Where to buy     164
What to read     166
Glossary     168
Index     172
Acknowledgments     176