With articles and captions contributed by more than 40 antiques experts, this heavily illustrated volume presents fine examples in fifteen categories of antiques—furniture, objets d'art, scientific instruments, gold and jewels, arms and armor, toys, manuscripts and maps, etcetera—along with their historical and stylistic context. Color photographs appear on nearly every page. Not a price guide, this is a general and fairly comprehensive reference of major antique categories, and can help you spot the flea market or junk shop find, or determine the age and source of the carved chest that's been in the family for years.
