Collector's guides

Glossary, identification methods, hallmark reading: Insolite Luxe's practical guides to collecting antiques with confidence.

• The antique collector's glossary

  The essential vocabulary of antique collecting: vesta case, cigar cutter, hallmark, switchblade, snuff box — precise definitions and historical context by Insolite Luxe.

• Identifying an antique vesta case: the guide

  How to authenticate and date an antique vesta case: hallmarks, makers, materials, shapes and condition — the appraisal method used at Insolite Luxe.

• French and English silver hallmarks: how to read and date them

  Minerva, lion passant, date letters, maker's lozenge: Insolite Luxe's practical guide to reading French and English solid silver hallmarks.