Generally Excellent - Condition, Collectibles and The Patina of An Antique
About this episode
Stuart Holbrook discusses the subjective nature of assessing condition in collectibles and antiques.
In this episode of The Curious Collector, Theriault's President Stuart Holbrook provides his thoughts on how collectors assess condition and the grading of antiques which, in his belief, is and should always be subjective. He shares his approach in focusing on the positives first and the negatives as an adjunct. But, Stuart stresses that there is no uniform formula. Countless criteria affect a collector’s investigation of condition. It's always personal and varies from one genre to anot...
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