How to Identify Any Antique Furniture Item

Any antique item can be of great value, but it is important to identify the item properly. There may be many fake or reproduced items available in antique market that is sometimes difficult to identify. There are few specialists who can identify them properly or if you are collecting certain items seriously for number of years then you can make judgment of your own too.



If you want to identify any antique furniture from an online antique store or any other antique furniture shop then consider following points to identify so that you are not cheated by the antique seller. The best thing to do will be to contact a specialist, who has sufficient knowledge about antique items and can guide you how to identify them. However, you can also follow these tips to get some idea whether you are getting the real antique furniture or not. Visit this page to know more about us.

• You must look for certain clues present in the furniture that will confirm that it is really antique furniture.
  
  
• Try to find out if there is any machine cut available in the furniture. If you find any precise cut or machine cut then it can't be made before 1860.
  
  
• If you find any marks that are either circular or arc shaped saw was used then it can't be something that was made before the year 1860.
  
  
• Check the symmetry of the item, which is another clue to identify that it was hand-made or machine cut.
  
  
• Check the finish very closely to see if any mark of varnish or lacquer can be found. Furniture before 1860 used to be shellac finish. Olden days finish was given by oil or wax.
  
  
• Old furniture was usually made of oak or walnut.