antique
Example Sentences
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Raanan, a collector of Jewish artefacts, said he fell in love with the book before even seeing it, when an antiques dealer told him about its existence.
From Barron's
The first Roman Torlonia acquired important antique sculptures assembled by earlier collectors, with everything restored to perfection—no missing noses or limbless torsos.
Jackson, who also does custom furniture commissions, says that woodturning frees her to experiment with unexpected wood varieties, from red gum eucalyptus to antique poplar.
From Los Angeles Times
She married Norwegian actor Tutte Lemkow - who played the Fiddler in the 1971 film musical Fiddler on the Roof - and she became an antiques dealer in London following her dancing career.
From BBC
“The mom had been a housekeeper in Beverly Hills,” he says, and “she had the most amazing stuff — really old crystal, fine china, antiques and things you would’ve never pictured.”
From Los Angeles Times
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