Antiques

• The Antiques Trade Gazette web site has useful links to auction catalogues, a calendar of UK and worldwide auctions and a directory section of antique centres, UK and European auctioneers and antique dealers
• On Credo Reference, one of the reference books online collections, you can browse Miller's antiques encyclopedia

• Some libraries have the New handbook of British  pottery and porcelain marks and The illustrated dictionary of antiques and collectables and other reference books for collectors

Further information

• Library catalogue - choose to search by subject and then do separate searches for terms such as antiques, ceramics, pottery, gold, silver, hallmarks, glassware. To find more specific topics, choose to search by keyword and enter your specific terms there
• Contact us - for help to find information, from your local librarians
• 'Enquire' - a 24-hour chat enquiry service from the national People's Network. Local librarians take part in 'Enquire' on a rota basis but it is likely that you would be answered by a librarian from another library service

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