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Title: American homes and gardens
Identifier: americanhomesgar81911newy (find matches)
Year: 1905 (1900s)
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Subjects: Architecture, Domestic; Landscape gardening
Publisher: New York : Munn and Co
Contributing Library: Smithsonian Libraries
Digitizing Sponsor: Biodiversity Heritage Library

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"Governors Island" soup plate not so many active collectors of historical blue ware as there used to be. An overcharge is not dangerous in the case of great rarities. In such cases the asking price is usually fixed by the owner and the dealer merely acts as a broker or agent. The collector accepts or refuses. Sometimes he makes a lower bid. I beg to remind you, however, that dicker- ing for such a piece is risky if you really want it. The matter of overcharging oc- curs among the lower or middle grade of plates and with inexperienced col- lectors. An unscrupulous dealer could easily get $50 for a plate worth $15 or $20 if the buyer happened to be a credulous beginner. I have before me a list of thirty or more very rare views which I must pass by without even a mention. It has been stated that interest- ing items of American history are sometimes sug- gested by the views on these old plates, and because of this the name "historical china" has clung to this ware. A few examples will illus-
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Wash bowl: "Arms of Maryland" "Church and buildings in Murray Street" "Dr. Mason's church in Murray Street"

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  • bookyear:1905
  • bookdecade:1900
  • bookcentury:1900
  • booksubject:Architecture_Domestic
  • booksubject:Landscape_gardening
  • bookpublisher:New_York_Munn_and_Co
  • bookcontributor:Smithsonian_Libraries
  • booksponsor:Biodiversity_Heritage_Library
  • bookleafnumber:385
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