Antique Olive Jars
Buying an Antique Olive Jar: Read the Form Before the Label
Buying an Antique Olive Jar: Read the Form Before the Label. Choose the jar whose description remains clear when the decorative photograph is taken away.
For the love of old things
Objects with a past.
A home with
character.
A field guide to antiques, vintage finds and the details that make them worth keeping.
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From a well-worn bread board
to a beautifully framed view.
Look at the material✧Understand the condition✧Let the details lead
The object library
Find your next fascination.
Twenty-seven ways into a collected home.
Look closely. Choose thoughtfully.
The collected room
The table & kitchen
Everyday character
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The collecting mindset
Less about perfect.
More about particular.
A rubbed edge, the curve of a handle, a maker’s mark beneath a plate. The appeal of an old object often begins with a detail. Understanding that detail takes a little more looking.
Our guides help you compare construction, ask better questions and find a place for antique and vintage objects in everyday rooms.
Start with the collecting notes ↗The latest field notes
A closer look.
French Confit Pots
What Is a Confit Pot? Start with Form and Description
What Is a Confit Pot? Start with Form and Description. Practical guidance on details, condition and display, with focused questions to help you assess.
Small Floral Oil Paintings
Small Floral Oil Paintings: Painting, Print or Reproduction?
Small Floral Oil Paintings: Painting, Print or Reproduction?. Practical guidance on details, condition and display, with focused questions to help you.