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Index
Copyright Page
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 law
The 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 bidder
Stolen 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 down
Lost 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
Paperback postscript
Acknowledgements
Appendix I: At a glance British and French monarchs
Appendix II: A brief guide to periods and styles
Bibliography
Back Cover
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