Anyone who has ever “cleaned out” a relative’s house knows the panic of wondering what might be valuable before it hits the bin. Antique ornaments, from tiny brooches to big brass candlesticks, often ...

You're taking down the tree after another season, carefully wrapping each ornament before tucking them away in their boxes.

Anyone who has ever decluttered a closet knows the panic of wondering if they just tossed something valuable. Antique ornaments are especially risky to purge, because the pieces that look the most ...