There are many treasures to glean from a glance at a beautifully wrought antique map -- just don't expect that any sailor worth his salt ever actually used one while at sea. "Sailors wanted clean ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Antique maps and atlases are certainly a niche collectible, but are gaining in popularity, according to Crouch, a London-based ...

Check out Laura Ten Eyck's appraisal of a 1791 Jane Young world map needlework in Junk in the Trunk 12. Antiques Roadshow is available to stream on pbs.org and the free PBS App, available on iPhone, ...