Antique Trader Guide to Fakes & Reproductions, 4th Edition - Softcover

Chervenka, Mark

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0896894606 ISBN 13: 9780896894600

Publisher: Krause Pubns Inc, 2007

Synopsis

Complemented by one thousand photographs offering a comparison of fakes and genuine antiques, a new edition of the popular guide provides valuable advice on how to identify fakes, forgeries, and reproductions of such collectibles as glass, china, furniture, toys, and silver, with new chapters on Bakelite, garden ornaments, and holiday collectibles. Original. 10,000 first printing.

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About the Author

Mark Chervenka is the publisher of the Internet-based Antiques & Collectors Reproduction News, and America's most recognized expert on antique fakes and reproductions. He's authored three previous editions of Antique Trader[registered] Guide to Fakes & Reproductions, as well as Antique Trader[registered] Fakes and Forged Marks.

From Library Journal

As fake antiques become increasingly prevalent and sophisticated, it is important to know how to separate the authentic pieces from the reproductions. This guide provides side-by-side pictorial comparisons as well as sound advice on how to identify fakes. The publisher of Antique & Collectors Reproduction News here covers the most commonly reproduced items, devoting entire chapters to such topics as pottery, dishes, toys, African American memorabilia, and silver. Wondering if you have a real Roseville vase? The author describes how to check the mark on the bottom and notes that if the inside of the vase is not completely glazed, it's not the real thing. You can also use a black light to see if an image is a digitized fake (new paper fluoresces). The array of examples is impressive, but the author reminds readers that it is impossible to document every possible fake. Other guides to fakes have been published, such as The Complete Guide to Fakes and Forgeries (1988), but these guides are old and the techniques of forgers have become more sophisticated. This new volume is highly recommended for public libraries with a patron interest in antiques and collectibles. Jennifer Mayer, Univ. of Wyoming Libs., Laramie
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Edition details

• Publisher: Krause Pubns Inc
• Publication date: 2007
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0896894606
• ISBN 13: 9780896894600
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 4
• Number of pages: 366