Antique

An antique is an item perceived as having value because of its aesthetic or historical significance, and often defined as at least 100 years old, although the term is often used loosely to describe any object that is old. An antique is usually an item that is collected or desirable because of its age, beauty, rarity, condition, utility, personal emotional connection, or other unique features. It is an object that represents a previous era or time period in human history.

Vintage and collectible are used to describe items that are old, but do not meet the 100-year criterion.

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KNIGHTSTREASURE

Treasures of the past — medieval history and knights, castles and archaeology, hoards and antiquities, and the relics that outlast empires.

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