The Antiques Magpie: a compendium of absorbing history, stories and facts from the world of antiques

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Other titles in series; Title page; Copyright information; Dedication; About the author; Contents; Introduction; Mythical objects; The Antiques Roadshow: a national treasure; What's in a name?; Napoleon's penis; Coining it; A ghost story; Punch and Joan; Is it possible to die of nostalgia?; Drop-dead gorgeous; A history of -isms; Looking glass; The language of jewellery; Tretchikoff -- king of kitsch?; A catalogue of errors; State of play; Ulfberhts, Chanel handbags, patents and copyright; Mermaids and sirens; Did Elgin steal the marbles?; What is Art Deco?; The Queen's knickers.;A fascinating compendium of absorbing history, stories, facts, anecdotes and puzzles from the world of antiques. Other titles in series Title page Copyright information Dedication About the author Contents Introduction Mythical objects The Antiques Roadshow: a national treasure What's in a name? Napoleon's penis Coining it A ghost story Punch and Joan Is it possible to die of nostalgia? Drop-dead gorgeous A history of -isms Looking glass The language of jewellery Tretchikoff -- king of kitsch? A catalogue of errors State of play Ulfberhts, Chanel handbags, patents and copyright Mermaids and sirens Did Elgin steal the marbles? What is Art Deco? The Queen's knickers. Treasure trove -- the lawThe life of a mudlark Animal, vegetable or mineral? Plastic fantastic Image conscious Comic book heroes Merchandising mania The death and burial of Cock Robin Decoding art Smash it up! Warhol in a skip Droit de suite The first museums Tradescant's Ark Metal guru The gold standard Tavernier's Law Dead and gone In the face of death Bullet point Key man Do girls like playing with trains? Balls À la Française or à la Russe? Hard-paste or soft-paste? Willow pattern Crash mail The value of courage Top ten film posters Star bores Where is it? Auction bidderStolen to order Backstairs Billy Helen of Troy What's a Grecian urn? How to spot a fake Tom's time bombs Charity case Provenance is everything A family business Wooden puzzle Five-clawed dragons Poison chalice Empire crunch The Biddenden Maids The rarity of cats Branded Fake or fortune found? Step into history Design icons Luggage label Etiquettes de vins The president's tipple Hitler's diaries The Gang of Five A complete monopoly Card sharp Cereal killer The history of hallmarks Heritage lottery Ten a penny Ooh-err missus Vanitas. London Bridge is falling downLost Leonardo 1933 penny Japanese dress sense Swordplay Cloisonné or champlevé? Chinese whispers Austerity measures Gnome alone Fake dinosaurs Name check Made to kill Flag day Clean me Social worker Acknowledgements Appendix I: At a glance British and French monarchs Appendix II: A brief guide to periods and styles Bibliography Also available in this series.