Guides to antiques and vintage
How to identify, date and value what you have — and where to sell it.
- How to identify antiques from a photo — a practical guide
How to tell if an item is antique or vintage from photos: marks, construction, wear, materials. What to photograph and how AI helps.
- How much is my item worth? How to find a realistic price
How to work out what an antique, vintage item or collectable is really worth: sold prices, condition, demand. Free AI valuation from a photo.
- Porcelain, bone china or earthenware? How to tell the difference
How to tell porcelain from bone china, earthenware and stoneware: translucency, sound, the foot ring and weight. Why it matters for the price.
- Sterling silver or silver plate? How to tell — and why it matters
How to tell solid sterling silver from silver plate (EPNS): hallmarks, wear, magnets and weight. What each is worth.
- Crystal or glass? How to tell lead crystal from ordinary glass
How to tell lead crystal from glass: sound, weight, clarity, rainbow effect and marks. Which British and European crystal is collectable.
- How old is my plate? Dating china by its backstamp
How to date a plate or piece of china by its backstamp: «England» and «Made in England», registration numbers, trademarks and modern wording.
- Singer sewing machine value: how old is it and what is it worth?
How to date an antique Singer sewing machine by its serial number and decals, which models are collectable and what affects the price.
- Royal Doulton figurines: which are valuable and how to date them
How to read the HN number and backstamp on a Royal Doulton figure, which figurines are collectable and what lowers the value.
- Identify porcelain marks from a photo
- Which antique china is worth money
- Lladró or Nao: how to tell them apart
- Silver hallmarks explained
- Where to sell antiques in the UK
- Valuing inherited items
Value your item from a photo
Free, in about a minute: what it is, its period and a realistic price range.