| How many years does it take a piece to be an | | | | earlier period than the present." It is commonplace to |
| antique? If you have some old pieces in your | | | | recognize an antique as over 100 years but this |
| collection you should consider the potential value, you | | | | timescale is sometimes disputed by experts with |
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| article and we will tell you how many years it takes | | | | classified as antique. |
| to be an antique plus how to get the best price for | | | | What Do People Want? |
| your collection. | | | | Before trying to price an antique you need to know |
| How Many Years Is Antique? | | | | about it, otherwise you may fall foul of an astute |
| The dictionary describes an antique as "a piece of | | | | buyer or dealer. |
| furniture, tableware or the like, made at a much | | | | |