House Notes

On the Vocabulary of Condition

22 October 2025 · 3 min read

What we mean when we say 'Excellent', 'As Found', and 'Restored' — a short glossary of how we describe what we sell.

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Occasional notes on acquisitions, restoration, and the objects we consider. No frequency promised.

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A short field guide to the maker's marks, alloy variations, and patina that distinguish 19th-century South Indian brass.

Why we leave the patina, the surface, and most of the history exactly where it was found.

Notes from a private acquisition: ledgers, miniatures, a writing desk that turned out to be Anglo-Indian.