Kind Guide

Condition, attribution, rarity and fashion — the four things that decide what a paperweight is worth, and why a price on its own tells you nothing.

How a cane is built and drawn, why every slice carries the same design, and what to judge once you have stopped counting flowers.

Where to look and in what order — the base before the top, the individual canes before the pattern, and why stopping short of a name is often the honest answer.