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The Engravers of Religious Medals

The Engravers of Religious Medals

A list of the greatest French religious medal engravers. Dropsy, Penin Poncet, Fernand PY, Louis Victor Tricard

The Engravers of Religious Medals

A list of the greatest French religious medal engravers. Dropsy, Penin Poncet, Fernand PY, Louis Victor Tricard

Talking Plates

Talking Plates

The description and history of talking plates and why to collect them.

Talking Plates

The description and history of talking plates and why to collect them.

6 Reasons Why Buying Antiques & Vintage

6 Reasons Why Buying Antiques & Vintage

1/ Be Green and Save the Planet Each time you are buying something old (vintage, antiques ..) you are making the planet a little greener. Nowadays, I think that is...

6 Reasons Why Buying Antiques & Vintage

1/ Be Green and Save the Planet Each time you are buying something old (vintage, antiques ..) you are making the planet a little greener. Nowadays, I think that is...

The Princess of Orleans (1813-1839) and Saint J...

The Princess Marie d'Orléans is the second daughter of the French King Louis Philippe 1st and Marie-Amélie de Bourbon Sicile. This very curious, talented and pious woman was one of...

The Princess of Orleans (1813-1839) and Saint J...

The Princess Marie d'Orléans is the second daughter of the French King Louis Philippe 1st and Marie-Amélie de Bourbon Sicile. This very curious, talented and pious woman was one of...

Discover Sarreguemines Majolica

A brief history of Sarreguemines Sarreguemines is a French East town. By the end of the eighteenth century, three merchants bought an oil mill near the Sarre river and created...

Discover Sarreguemines Majolica

A brief history of Sarreguemines Sarreguemines is a French East town. By the end of the eighteenth century, three merchants bought an oil mill near the Sarre river and created...

How to identify French sterling silver ? Learn the hallmarks. Minerva hallmarks.

How to identify French sterling silver ?

When a piece is made of sterling silver in France, it recieves a hallmark that certifies it is composed by at least 800/1000 sterling silver.  Over the centuries, French silverware...

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How to identify French sterling silver ?

When a piece is made of sterling silver in France, it recieves a hallmark that certifies it is composed by at least 800/1000 sterling silver.  Over the centuries, French silverware...

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