Foothills Antiques

Thank you for visiting our web site.  The links in the center of the page are for research  purposes of your antiques.  Feel free to browse through the many different online antique stores and informational resources.  The links to the left will lead you to our current  inventory we have available for sale.
	Customer Requested Photos
	Research Your Antiques on the Internet
	Sotheby's Auction House Selling at Sotheby's Sotheby's Auction Request Form (PDF)
	Kovel's
	Antique Roadshow
	Miller's Antique Collecting Books
	Treasured Antiques
	TIAS TIAS.com is the largest "fixed price" source of antiques and collectibles on the Internet
	Antiqnet Resources
	Antique Alley  Provides tools for locating antiques on the Web, including antique web pages, classified advertising, and a bulletin board for questions and answers
	GoAntiques
	Ruby Lane Antiques
	Go Antiques Collectables
	Buy -N- Sell It.com Antiques
	Antiques World Listing of Antiques for Sale Antiques World FAQ's
	Antiques Bulletin Online Resource Auctions, Dealers, Fairs, Buy & Sell Information
	Antique Trade Gazette - Offers and online price guide - requires users to register
	Simply Antiques Searchable item index
	BBC Antiques BBC Antiques Roadshow Price Guide
	Collect.com  Requires user to register free of charge, has online searchable price guide
	Ecurator.com Miscellaneous Items for sale
	Dixion Antiques

Art:

	Art Prices Index
	ArtFacts Largest online searchable database of Art, Antiques, and Collectables.
	Art History - Research site for the history of Art, dating back to pre-historic times.  **Howard E. Burger** - Site provided by First Art Source Internet Community.
	InformArtMag- Subscribe to Inform Art Magazine Searchable Index of Titles and Artist
	Metropolitan Museum of Art - Museum's collection contains more than two million works of art ancient through modern times
	National Gallery of Art  Gallery art collections includes paintings, sculpture, and art from the late middle ages to the present, from Europe and the US.
	The National Gallery Searchable Index
	The Art Encylopedia

China - Ceramics - Porcelain:

	Fiesta Ware  Fiestaware dinnerware sets, plates, tabletop, pitchers, bowls, and retired colors.
	Stein Collectors International
	Shop 4 Antiques china and Jewelry

Ceramic Glossaries

	Astbury A to Z of pottery terms.
	Ceramichrome  Glossary of Ceramic Terms.
	Rufford Ceramic Centre  Very comprehensive A to Z of ceramic terms.

China & Porcelain

	Gothenburg Japanese Hallmarks
	Gothenburg Chinese Marks Chart
	Far East Asian Art Directory
	American Pottery Association

 

Occupied Japan

 

	Lady of the Lake Occupied Japan
	Japanese Antiques
	Made in Occupied Japan- Cathy's

Furniture:

	Furniture Timeline  Timeline of styles from the 16th - 20th centuries shows furniture period, prominent furniture makers & designers, typical timber
	Identifying Period Hardware  Visual Glossary of period hardware, including its history.
	Furniture Styles Description of period furniture in table format.
	South Hampton Catalog Index Good resource for identifying pieces
	Antique Dealer Mall Antique Furniture Resources
	Player Piano Cambridge Pianola Company was established in the early 1970's as the U.K. Agent for the Aeolian Corporation.

Antique Radio

Antique Radio Resource

Comprehensive Antique Sites:

AmeraHost Large selection of Antique Items good site for pricing items like silver

• Glossaries:

	Glossary of Antique Furniture Terms - Includes pictures of specific pieces of furniture, styles and periods as well decorative details
	General Furniture Terms - Provided by Rose Furniture Company.

Precious Metals:

Copper:

RoyCroft Copper  Provides a history of interesting facts and tips for collecting Roycroft copper.

Pewter:

	The Pewter Collection  A collection containing over five hundred and fifty pewter items.  Allows user to browse/search by item category, prices are in English Pounds.
	Woodbury Pewter  Woodbury Pewter manufactures more than 350 stock pewter products, along with a vast array of custom items for awards, trophies, presentations

Silver:

	Society of American Silversmiths - The Society of American Silversmiths Glossary of Silversmith Terms Caring for Silver
	Modern Silver Magazine Silver Forum
	The Sterling Shop Specializing in Fine Quality and Estate Silver
	Sterling Buffet nice reference for pricing Silver
	Sterling Antique Silver.com Sterling Silver, hollowware, antiques,and antique paintings
	Guide to Date Letters on Silver
	As You Like It Silver Shop Specializes in estate silver patterns
	Online American Silver Marks Database  Hallmarks from American Manufacturers Unknown Silver Marks
	As You Like It Silver Shop Specializes in estate silver patterns
	Italian Silversmithing   The Silver Connection" in Florence, Italy. This site aims to gather as much information and links available on the web about silverware producers and manufacturers Catalogues of the Exhibitors   Search their Items.

British and European Silver:

	Assay Office of Birmingham Birmingham Assay Office's prime function is to carry out the testing and hallmarking of precious metal items as required by the Hallmarking Act.
	SilverMine British Hallmarks  Search engine for Antique British Silver Hallmarks

How to care for your Silver

The following is an exert from Antique Resources.com 

	Silver is tarnished by sulfur-containing materials, particularly hydrogen sulfide (H2S). The most common tarnish-causing elements are wool, felt, food (eggs, onions), rubber bands, latex gloves, and certain paints. Tarnish is accelerated in a humid environment. 3M's Tarni-Shield™ Silver Polish and Twinkle® Silver Polish are the least abrasive of the commercial polishes and Tarni-Shield™ has a more effective tarnish barrier than Twinkle. Goddard's™ Long Shine Silver Polish and Silver Wash, and Wright's® Anti-Tarnish Silver Polish and Silver Cream (this product offers no tarnish protection)
	Silver Cleaning Products by Herman's
	Silver Super Cleaning Store
	Gorham Silver Polish and other metal Cleaners
	Hagerty Silver Polish and other Cleaning Supplies on Yahoo Shopping
	Wenol Metal Cleaner and Polish Excellent on Sterling and Silver plate

Antique Appraisals:

The Appraisal Foundation

Search for ASA Certified Appraiser

The Appraisal Institute

Freer and Associates, Atlanta GA

 

Free Online Appraisals:

Silver Mark's InstAppraisal

Fee Based Appraisals:

Kovel's Online Appraisal

Kovels' Yellow Pages: The ultimate directory for antique and collectible sources. It includes:

	Appraisal Services
	Auction Houses
	Repair Services, Conservators, Supplies & Parts Sellers

InstAppraisal Antique, Collectables, and Art appraisal's

Antique Auctions and Sales:

Reference Resources:

	Antique Resources  Research resource for antiques
	Antique Terminology Glossary