To be sure, Persian miniature paintings happen most often on paper ... The bracelet was not an antique when the writer's mother-in-law received it. It was probably crafted sometime in the 1920s ...

In Ireland, the Swedish-born Per Lindfors (aka Peter Linden) was an acclaimed expert on antique carpets, rugs kilims and tapestries. From a young age, he soaked up knowledge of Persian rugs from ...