Violity

Church books that have survived more than one era are only becoming more valuable from year to year. Thus causing awe among collectors. Gilded embossing, tight bindings, original leather covers, countless pages with illustrations are silent sources of...

Jewelry created at the Kiev Jewelry Factory keeps the classic traditions of Ukrainian jewelry craftsmanship. The modern assortment of products is more than 6 thousand items. However, it all started with a watch repair and jewelry restoration...

Antique items that contain pieces of history are always held in high esteem. A popular branch of collecting is vintage Christmas decorations. Especially popular among connoisseurs of antiquity is the "Dresden cartonage". The concept of cartonage means...

In the last article, a rare artifact of the period of Kievan Rus was presented - wrist bracelet. And today we will show the rarest artifact - Scandinavian warrior sword hilt. Surely there will not be a single history buff who does not know about the...

The figurines, created by German craftsmen, are so perfect that it would seem that porcelain production in this country goes back thousands of years. However, German porcelain began to be produced only from the beginning of the 18th century. The trend...

Cigarette cases are extremely rare in everyday life today. As a rule, such products become the subject of interest of collectors. Someone is attracted by the history of the creation of a cigarette case, someone is attracted by the name of a famous master...

In our last article, we talked about a rare denarius of Emperor Pescenius of Niger - one of the emperors who entered the fight after the assassination of Commodus. The subsequent crisis of the third century with its almost permanent civil wars and coups...

The paintings of Pyotr Dorofeevich Sleta are deeply imbued with the main features of Soviet art. They had everything - humanism, love for nature, and sincerity. These qualities run like a red thread in all the works of the Ukrainian painter. Including...

Some of the first pedal typewriters, or rather their distant prototypes, were invented quite a long time ago. Back in the days when real cars were out of the question. These were the so-called "self-running strollers". But this type of miniature...

The watch industry is represented by an impressive variety of brands and models. But there is a separate niche that remains out of competition, no matter what. We are talking about antique watches from cult brands. Associated with this category is the...