Trove: Antique Identifier

Point your camera at an old thing and find out what it is. Trove examines the same details an antique specialist would: the mark on the base, the way it was put together, the wear in the places handling puts it. You get an identification, a period, an honest opinion on whether it looks genuine, an assessment of condition, and a value range with the reasoning behind it. WHAT YOU GET FROM ONE PHOTOGRAPH • What it is — form, category, style, and the period it belongs to • The maker's mark, read and explained, with the transcription so you can check it against the piece in your hand • How it was made — the construction details that date an object more reliably than its shape • Condition, fault by fault, and what each one does to the value • Auction and retail ranges, which are two different numbers, with the comparable sales behind them • What would settle it — the specific thing to look…