What is Antique?
{{Use dmy dates|date=October 2023}} {{More citations needed}} [[File:06_Restoration_of_gilded_mirror_in_Muzeum_Gornoslaskie,_Bytom,_Poland_-_furniture_restorer_working.jpg|thumb|Fixing the frame of an antique mirror]] [[File:Kepler-world.jpg|thumb|An antique map]] An '''antique''' ({{lang-la|antiquus}}; 'old', 'ancient') is an item thought of as having value because of its looks or historical importance, and often defined as at least 100 years old (or an older limit), but the term may be used to describe anything that is old.<ref>{{cite web|title=Definition of ANTIQUE|url=http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/antique|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170817123852/https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/antique|archive-date=17 August 2017|access-date=6 May 2018|website=merriam-webster.com}}</ref> An antique is usually an item that is collected or wanted because of its age, beauty, rarity, condition, job, personal emotional connection, and/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 mark.<ref>{{cite web|date=13 September 2008|title=The difference between antique, vintage, and collectible item. - Antique HQ|url=https://www.antique-hq.com/the-difference-between-antique-vintage-and-collectible-item-127/|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171222052623/https://www.antique-hq.com/the-difference-between-antique-vintage-and-collectible-item-127/|archive-date=22 December 2017|access-date=6 May 2018|website=antique-hq.com}}</ref> Antiques are normally objects of the [[decorative arts]] that show some skill of craftsmanship, collectability, or an attention to design, such as a desk or an early [[Automobile|car]]. They are bought at [[antiques shop]]s, estate sales, auction houses, online auctions, and other venues, or is [[Estate (law)|passed down]]. Antiques sellers often are a member of national [[trade associations]]