Antique Identifier

Antique Identification Guides

Marks, hallmarks, eras and tell-tale details — practical identification guides from the team behind the Antique Identifier app.

100 guides · About the app

• Ivory, Bone or Celluloid? Identification — and the Law You Must Know First

  Schreger lines, pore dots and mold seams — the material tests, plus the legal reality: ivory trade is heavily restricted, and knowing what y

  3 min read

• Antique Trunk Identification: Flat-Tops, Camelbacks and the Louis Vuitton Question

  Every attic has a trunk. Dating by hardware and construction, the style ladder, honest restoration limits — and how to check the one-in-ten-

  3 min read

• Vintage Holiday Decorations: The Ornament Box Worth More Than the Tree

  German glass, Shiny Brites, aluminum trees and Halloween's shocking prices — dating holiday decor by material and maker, and the pieces coll

  3 min read

• Antique Buttons: The Tin Full of Tiny Collectibles

  Every household has the button tin — and button collecting is a real field with real prices. Materials from Bakelite to picture buttons, the

  2 min read

Antique Identifier

Point your camera at any antique, coin, or collectible and get an instant AI appraisal — what it is, its era, and what it's worth.

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