A bookmark worthy resource glossary of antique and vintage terms used to describe pieces from the past. Words and their definitions you need to know as a vintage seller or someone curious about how to describe an item.
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- Ajouré
- Amberina
- Ambrotype
- Amphora
- Anthropomorphic
- Arabesque
- Aurora Borealis
- Aventurine
- Bespoke
- Brocade
- Cased Glass
- Celluloid
- Chinoiserie
- Colophon
- Composition Doll
- Crazing
- Custard Glass
- Damascene
- Diorama
- Empoli Verde Glass
- En Tremblant
- Epergne
- Ephemera
- Filigree
- Firkin
- Flacon
- Flocking
- Fused Glass
- Garniture
- Ginbari
- Goofus Glass
- Hobnail
- Inlay
- Jackfield Pottery
- Jardiniere
- Knapp Joint
- Latticinio
- Lavabo
- Lenticular Printed
- Lithophane
- Lucite
- Make-Do
- Memorabilia
- Mercury Glass
- Milk Glass
- Millefiori
- OOAK
- Ormolu
- Oxidation
- Parian ware
- Parure
- Patina
- Phillumeny
- Pince-Nez
- Pinchbeck
- Pitting
- Plinth
- Pontil Mark
- Pot Metal
- Quezal Glass
- Reticulated
- Rigaree
- Scaling
- Spatterware
- Spelter
- Stanhope
- Steampunk
- Thermoset Plastic
- Tramp Art
- Trompe-l’oeil
- Verdigris
- Watermelon Glass
- Weed Pot
- Wormholes
