Antique Identifier: Marks

Antique Identifier turns your camera into a field guide for old things. Photograph a piece and get a structured read in seconds, led by an estimated resale range in US dollars. WHAT ONE PHOTO GIVES YOU • An estimated resale range in US dollars, for the condition visible in the photo • What the object is, in plain words, from mantel clock to pressed-glass compote • The era or period, and an approximate date • The country or region it was made in • The primary materials and the design style • An attributed maker where the piece supports it, and the basis for it • Every mark, stamp, backstamp or signature legible in the photo, and what it means • An honest condition read that names the visible faults • The diagnostic features to check next • Original use, modern collector context, and background facts THE RANGE COMES FIRST Nobody photographs a lamp from a grandparent's attic to learn the…