The Collector's Cabinet

Tales, Facts and Fictions from the World of Antiques

Marc Allum

• Publisher: Icon Books
• Year: 2015
• eBook ISBN:
  9781848319127
• Print ISBN:
  9781848319110

Explore the wonderful world of antiques and collectables with Antiques Roadshow regular, Marc Allum.Go in search of stolen masterpieces, learn the secrets of the forgers, track down Napoleon's toothbrush and meet the garden gnome insured for £1 million.Eclectic, eccentric and brimming with remarkable tales from history, The Collector's Cabinet is for all those who are fascinated by the relics of the past.

BIBLIOGRAPHY

General resources consulted

Oxford English Dictionary, Oxford University Press, online access, 2013

www.brainyquote.com (quotes)

www.goodreads.com (quotes)

www.todayinsci.com (quotes)

www.newguineaart.com (quotes)

www.wikipedia.com

Sources regarding specific entries

Websites

http://www.edinburghgeolsoc.org/edingeologist/z_27_06.html (Mythical Objects)

http://www.utexas.edu/tmm/npl/meteorites/tektites/tektite_info.html (Mythical Objects)

http://www.oldgardentools.co.uk/lawn-grooming (lawn boots)

http://www.hintsandthings.co.uk/games/collectors.htm (What’s in a Name?)

http://cigarlabelgazette.com/articles/collectbands.html (What’s in a Name?)

http://www.wondersandmarvels.com/2012/09/the-strange-journey-of-napoleons-penis.html (Napoleon’s Penis)

http://www.buddhanet.net/deathtib.htm (Napoleon’s Penis)

http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/news/3263185/Albert-Einsteins-brain-sells-at-auction.html (Einstein’s brain)

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/currency/8655250/The-10-most-expensive-coins-in-the-world-in-pictures.html?image=3 (Coining it)

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2099031/Rare-Double-Eagle-1933-coin-worth-7-6-MILLION-goes-UK-time.html (Coining it)

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/howaboutthat/7856041/Worlds-largest-gold-coin-sold-for-2.7m.html (Coining it)

http://lunaticg.blogspot.co.uk/2011/02/most-valuable-british-coin-double.html (Coining it)

http://www.londoncrownglass.co.uk/London_Crown_Glass/History.html (Looking Glass)

http://www.cmog.org/ (Corning Museum) (Looking Glass)

http://www.britishmuseum.org/search_results.aspx?searchText=portland+vase&q=portland+vase (Looking Glass)

http://regencyredingote.wordpress.com/2011/01/07/alphabet-of-gems-the-language-of-stones-during-the-regency/ (The Language of Jewellery)

http://www.vam.ac.uk/content/articles/h/jewellery-through-the-ages/ (The Language of Jewellery)

http://www.webring.org/l/rd?ring=hairworkwebring2;id=3;url=http%3A%2F%2Fsentimentaljewelry%2Eblogspot%2Eco%2Euk%2F2008%2F03%2Fmaking-silent-stones-speak%2Ehtml (The Language of Jewellery)

http://csmt.uchicago.edu/glossary2004/kitsch.htm (Tretchikoff – King of Kitsch?)

http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/world-news/chinese-girl-vladimir-tretchikoff-sells-1775039 (Tretchikoff – King of Kitsch?)

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-01-30/durer-rhinoceros-fetches-record-866-500-at-christie-s.html (State of Play)

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/3696333.stm (Diamond Sutra)

http://www.abovetopsecret.com/forum/thread889768/pg1 (Ulfberhts, Chanel Handbags, Patents and Copyright)

http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/ (Ulfberhts, Chanel Handbags, Patents and Copyright)

http://www.museumofhoaxes.com/hoax/archive/permalink/the_feejee_mermaid (Mermaids and Sirens)

http://www.cryptomundo.com/cryptozoo-news/japanese-feejee-i/ (Mermaids and Sirens)

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elgin_Marbles (Did Elgin Steal the Marbles?)

http://www.artmovements.co.uk/artdeco.htm (What is Art Deco?)

http://www.vam.ac.uk/content/articles/a/art-deco/ (What is Art Deco?)

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2200914/Elviss-soiled-underpants-fail-sell-auction--But-Bible-fetches-59-000.html (The Queen’s Knickers)

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2148418/Queens-knickers-sell-11-000-eBay-Thats-way-celebrate-Diamond-Jubilee.html (The Queen’s Knickers)

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2240516/Madonnas-iconic-conical-bra-corset-sells-30-000-auction-film-music-memorabilia.html (The Queen’s Knickers)

http://metro.co.uk/2011/11/17/kylie-minogues-underwear-sells-for-5000-at-auction-229664/ (The Queen’s Knickers)

http://www.artfund.org/ (Treasure Trove – The Law)

http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk/2002/aug/15/education.arts (Treasure Trove – The Law)

http://finds.org.uk/ Portable Antiquities Scheme (Treasure Trove – The Law)

http://finds.org.uk/treasure/advice/summary (Treasure Trove – The Law)

http://www.cites.org/eng/resources/pub/E-Ivory-guide.pdf (Animal, Vegetable or Mineral?)

http://www.rspb.org.uk/ourwork/policy/wildbirdslaw/wildbirdcrime/egg_collection.aspx (Animal, Vegetable or Mineral?)

http://www.defra.org.uk (Animal, Vegetable or Mineral?)

http://www.mernick.org.uk/victplas.htm (Plastic Fantastic)

http://www.bpf.co.uk/plastipedia/plastics_history/default.aspx (Plastic Fantastic)

http://www.plastiquarian.com/index.php?id=13&subid=146 (Plastic Fantastic)

http://www.cgccomics.com/grading/encapsulation.asp (Comic Book Heroes)

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/3518156.stm (Comic Book Heroes)

http://comicbook.com/blog/2011/11/29/top-10-most-valuable-comic-books/ (Comic Book Heroes)

http://www.victoriangothic.org/the-curious-taxidermy-of-walter-potter/ (The Death and Burial of Cock Robin)

http://www.acaseofcuriosities.com/pages/01_2_00potter.html (The Death and Burial of Cock Robin)

http://symboldictionary.net/?p=1333 (Decoding Art)

http://www.metmuseum.org/toah/works-of-art/19.73.209 (Decoding Art)

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/1555707/Beijing-version-of-Antiques-Roadshow.html (Smash it Up!)

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/art/9736648/The-manwho-found-a-Warhol-in-a-skip.html (Warhol in a Skip)

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http://www.diffen.com/difference/Brass_vs_Bronze (Metal Guru)

http://www.munknee.com/2011/03/whats-the-difference-between-1-gold-karat-1...

Table of contents

• Copyright Page
• Dedication
• About the Author
• Contents
• Introduction
• Mythical objects
• The Antiques Roadshow: a national treasure
• What’s in a name?
• Napoleon’s penis
• Coining it
• A ghost story
• Punch and Joan
• Is it possible to die of nostalgia?
• Drop-dead gorgeous
• A history of -isms
• Looking glass
• The language of jewellery
• Tretchikoff – king of kitsch?
• A catalogue of errors
• State of play
• Ulfberhts, Chanel handbags, patents and copyright
• Mermaids and sirens
• Did Elgin steal the marbles?
• What is Art Deco?
• The Queen’s knickers
• Treasure trove – the law
• The life of a mudlark
• Animal, vegetable or mineral?
• Plastic fantastic
• Image conscious
• Comic book heroes
• Merchandising mania
• The death and burial of Cock Robin
• Decoding art
• Smash it up!
• Warhol in a skip
• Droit de suite
• The first museums
• Tradescant’s Ark
• Metal guru
• The gold standard
• Tavernier’s Law
• Dead and gone
• In the face of death
• Bullet point
• Key man
• Do girls like playing with trains?
• Balls
• À la Française or à la Russe?
• Hard-paste or soft-paste?
• Willow pattern
• Crash mail
• The value of courage
• Top ten film posters
• Star bores
• Where is it?
• Auction bidder
• Stolen to order
• Backstairs Billy
• Helen of Troy
• What’s a Grecian urn?
• How to spot a fake
• Tom’s time bombs
• Charity case
• Provenance is everything
• A family business
• Wooden puzzle
• Five-clawed dragons
• Poison chalice
• Empire crunch
• The Biddenden Maids
• The rarity of cats
• Branded
• Fake or fortune found?
• Step into history
• Design icons
• Luggage label
• Etiquettes de vins
• The president’s tipple
• Hitler’s diaries
• The Gang of Five
• A complete monopoly
• Card sharp
• Cereal killer
• The history of hallmarks
• Heritage lottery
• Ten a penny
• Ooh-err missus
• Vanitas
• London Bridge is falling down
• Lost Leonardo
• 1933 penny
• Japanese dress sense
• Swordplay
• Cloisonné or champlevé?
• Chinese whispers
• Austerity measures
• Gnome alone
• Fake dinosaurs
• Name check
• Made to kill
• Flag day
• Clean me
• Social worker
• Paperback postscript
• Acknowledgements
• Appendix I: At a glance British and French monarchs
• Appendix II: A brief guide to periods and styles
• Bibliography
• Back Cover