HOW TO USE THIS BOOK FOREWORD BY JUDITH MILLER INTRODUCTION Finding the treasure; Judith's CARD Principle; Sell, renovate or keep; How to date treasures; 18th century style guide; 19th century style guide; 20th century style guide FURNITURE What makes a piece of furniture valuable? Chairs; Tables; Chests; Wardrobes; Mirrors; Lighting; Clocks; Treasure spotter's guide; Transforming your finds; Dating and choosing fabrics for upholstery; Restoring your finds CERAMICS What makes a piece of ceramic valuable? Blue and white transfer-printed ware; 20th century ceramics; Art Deco ceramics; Figurines; Mid-century Modern tableware; Unlimited editions; Fakes; Studio pottery; Chinese ceramics; Oriental fakes; Japanese ceramics; General care and cleaning GLASS What makes a piece of glass valuable? Victorian glass; Czech and Bohemian glass; 20th century British glass; Murano; Scandinavian glass; Cleaning glass SILVER AND METALWARE What makes silver and metalware valuable? Silver plate; Silver novelties; Stainless steel; Chinese and Japanese Cloisonne; Cleaning silver HOUSEHOLD OBJECTS What makes kitchenalia and plastics valuable? Copper, brass and pewter; Treen and folk art; Schrimshaw; Bakelite and other plastics; Advertising and promotional items CLOTHES & TEXTILES What makes samplers, lace and household linen valuable? What makes rugs and carpets valuable? Making cushions; Repairing a quilt; Pre-20th century clothing; 20th century clothing; Cleaning old textiles SHOES & ACCESSORIES What makes handbags, shoes, scarves and compacts valuable? What makes sunglasses, pens and smoking accessories valuable? Lighters; Writing equipment; Handbags; Shoes; Perfume bottles JEWELLERY What makes precious jewellery and watches valuable? Repairing a brooch pin; Restringing a necklace; What makes costume jewellery valuable? Settings; What makes a watch valuable? Rolex; Cleaning your jewellery TOYS What makes dolls, teddy bears and cars valuable? Dinky toys; Teddy bears; Bisque Dolls; Caring for dolls and soft toys; Caring for hard toys BOOKS & EPHEMERA What makes modern first edition, posters, trading cards and pop memorabilia valuable? Mounting art and prints; Posters; Rock and Pop memorabilia; Caring for printed matter; Caring for books REFERENCE SECTION Selling your antiques at auction; Selling your antiques online; Kings and Queens timeline; Most commonly found woods, pediments, handles, chair backs, legs and feet; Most commonly found registration marks; ceramic marks, glass marks, silver marks and Oriental marks; Most commonly found drinking glasses; Most commonly found silver shapes; Most commonly found doll, toy and teddy bear marks ILLUSTRATED GLOSSARY DIRECTORY OF SUPPLIERS INDEX ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS