ANTIQUE VANDEPOL CABINETS

Yesterday, a local customer bought an antique vanderpol cabinet. The style of the cabinet was so populer in the colonial time where dutch people still ruled Indonesia. The uniqueness of vanderpol cabinet is its extra large size and its carving which usually put lion heads on some parts of the edges of the cabinet. Ome more thing is that it can come off (knock down) so it will be easier to transport anywhere you like. Height 250 - 285 cm, width 80 - 100 cm, length varies from 250 to 300 cm

The definition of antique

The definition of antique varies from source tosource, product to product and year to year. But, sometime-tested definitions of antique deserveconsideration:An item which is at least 100 years old and iscollected or desirable due to rarity, condition,utility, or some other unique feature. Motor vehicles,tools and other items subject to vigorous use incontrast, may be considered antiques in the U.S. ifolder than 25 years, and some electronic gadgets ofmore recent vintage may be considered antiquesantique (noun) - Any piece of furniture or decorativeobject or the like produced in a former period andvaluable because of its beauty or rarity.
This definition allow people to make a distinctionbetween genuine antique pieces, vintage items orcollectible objects.
The alternative term antiquities is commonly used torefer the remains of ancient art and everyday itemsfrom antiquity, which themselves are oftenarchaeological artifacts.
"Antiquing" is the act of shopping, identifying,negotiating, or bargaining for antiques. Items can bebought for personal use, gifts, and in the case ofbrokers and dealers, profit. Antiquing is performed atgarage sales, estate sales, resort towns, antiquesdistricts, collectives, and international auctionhouses

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Antique

An antique (Latin: antiquus; old) is an old collectible item. It is collected or desirable because of its age, rarity, condition, utility, or other unique features. It is an object that represents a previous era in human society.
Antiques are usually objects which show some degree of craftsmanship, or a certain attention to design such as a desk or the early automobile. They are bought at antique shops, or passed down as an estate. Some valuable antiques can be bought from antique dealers and auction services or purchased online through websites and online auctions. Antique dealers are often members of national trade associations, many of which themselves belong to CINOA, a confederation of art and antique associations across 19 countries, representing 5000 dealers

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Antique Is My World

I wanna say hi to all blogger community in indonesiaand all over the world. My name is Ratna. I live in Bantul, Yogyakarta. I work in an antique showroom thatdisplays many antique stuff, such as old iron safes, iron boxes, old fans, radios, old furniture, and manymore. I wrote this blog to tell you about surrounding in theplace i live in Yogyakarta and my activities in mydaily work. I am sure that my writings will be usefulfor all blogger that, perhaps, do not know much infoabout yogyakarta. To Antique hunters and lovers whowant to either complete their collections or resellthem.I guess my introduction is enough for this time. Nexttime i will continue to write again with a more actualand interesting topic.

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ratna