I have a small porcelain covered dish with a manufacturer mark only the letter "M". It is hand painted with style number 1229 in red. The letter "M" is black and sans serif type. What is the value of this dish and where can I sell it?

January 3rd, 2024

How much are the spaghetti poodles, a pair of porcelain poodles made in Japan in the 1950s, worth?

April 17th, 2023

We have an Ansonia mantel clock made in NY around 1880 to 1883. It has an A Frame Door etched glass with a bird sitting on a branch. Where can I find the approximate value? It runs great and the strike hits a spring gong.

March 24th, 2023

My mother recently passed away and left an extensive collection of antique and porcelain dolls. I have no idea what they are worth. How do I go about determining their value and disposing of them?

February 24th, 2024

Do you know anything about antique native Alaskan baskets? I am somewhat familiar with methods and materials, but I am having trouble finding one of comparable size. I have found modern ones of similar shape but they are very small in comparison. This one was purchased or bartered for by one of my maternal great grandfathers in 1910 directly from the weaver, as a gift for my grandmother. The basket is intact with a lid, pattern is faded but visible, and there is minor damage along the top rim. The basket without the lid is almost spherical, with dimensions as follows: small flat bottom is 5.5" diameter, height to rim 9", diameter is 12" at about 6" height, rim diameter is 6.5", lid height off basket is 3.5", total height with lid on is 12", the lid is conical with an inverted conical knob on top. I have never seen one of this shape and size except in a museum. How do I place an insurance value for actual replacement cost, and how do I handle its deterioration in the extreme climate of Nevada? I am also considering donating it to a museum in Washington State for tax purposes.

November 26th, 2023