Q I’m writing to see if you can help me determine what I have. I inherited this table from my grandmother and was always told it was “the Italian table.” I’d like to sell it if it has any value. Do ...

DEAR HELAINE AND JOE: This small table belonged to my grandparents, who lived in the Midwest. I am very curious about its age and value. Thank you. - J.H., Andalusia, Ill. DEAR J.H.: The term ...

This story appears in the March/April 2017 issue of National Geographic History magazine. The 16th century was an age of exploration in all senses of the term, a period when colossal advances in art, ...

Appraisal: Renaissance Revival Center Table, ca. 1880, from Santa Clara, Hour 2. In Santa Clara, Hour 2, Karen M. Keane appraises an Renaissance Revival Center Table.

Q I’m writing to see if you can help me determine what I have. I inherited this table from my grandmother and was always told it was “the Italian table.” I’d like to sell it if it has any value. Do ...