Antiques - Beyond the Appraisal - Glenn P Wood

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Antiques - Beyond the Appraisal

By: Glenn P Wood

eBook | 21 January 2025

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Travel through time and space-trace the weight of governance by a German prince encoded in a miniature cabinet as seen onThe Antiques Roadshow. Feel the unspoken anguish held within Empress Eugenie's casket and the wisdom shared by a Chienese emperor's inkstone. Each artifact serves as a portal to compelling dramas and mysteries, inviting readers to uncover the connections between past and present, humanity and heritage.

Step beyond the superficial appraised value of antiques and enter a world where the objects themselves whisper their secrets and share their wisdom.

The richly illustrated pages of Antiques-Beyond the Appraisal, tell 19 stories which unveil the life, love, and loss embedded within extraordinary objects from across the globe. From a pair of Cambodian boxes who survived the killing fields to a bronze lamp that discussed the meaning of 'common sense' with Aristotle. A Chinese rosewood chair that suffered the deprivations of the cultural revolution and the anguish of separation from its brother. Read of an Indian sorceress who enchanted a princess with a gold bangle. Boxes that once safeguarded forbidden letters and family secrets, these tales span continents and centuries, shedding light on the lives of their creators, owners, and inheritors.

Perfect for lovers collectibles with an addiction for embracing the old and intriguing. This is historical fiction tinged with mystery and magic.

***Antiques-Beyond the Appraisal***will captivate those who see stories not just in people but in the objects they treasure. These antiques are more than relics-they are witnesses, storytellers, and guides through the complexities of human experience

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