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An old antique, handmade screw will have irregular widths between the spirals, running the whole length of the shaft. The slot in the head may be(New screws have sharp points and regular, evenly veneers on antique furniture are of thick and somewhat irregular widths, rather like home-sliced bread. judge this by noting the veneer edges on the backs of chest tops, for instance, or wherever bits of veneer have brokenModern veneers are thin, with every slice exactly the Old and antique tables don't have metal or plastic taps on the bottoms of(Sometimes these have been recently added to anVisually -- they haven't.) table pedestals are often reinforced with a hand-hammered metal disk or a tri-part metal strap where the legs join. Twentieth-century tables may be reinforced with large, crimpedA one-board top, made from a single piece of wood, is a good indication of age. 1800, all the antique mirror glass in America was imported.

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is the "Antique Furniture" Valuable? depends chiefly on four criteria -- rarity, provenance,Of these, only condition and provenance are fairly simple to establish. usually require time, research, and experience -- and probably the help of an expert-to apply accurately -- Three other elements -- patina, finish, and color-are also important in addition to the aforementioned characteristic (which you should have an expert involved with), there are a few specific details to watch out for when evaluating antique furniture: mirror glass devalues the antique mirror, even more than the flaking of its silvered back or (inconspicuous) cracks. bonnet-top highboy is usually the most valuable type. vigorous carving on a piece of American Chippendale antique furniture generally increases its value. more ornate design requires more handwork. Thus a wing chair with cabriole legs (curved legs ending in an ornamental foot) is more valuable than a block-leg chair, for instance.

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