What's Trending in Vintage & Antiques — Week of September 7

Your sideboard, jewelry box, and coin drawer are hiding more than you think. This week, a glazed gravy boat, a geometric silver cross, a fine-silver Australian coin, and a linked necklace all caught attention—and the clues are right there on the surface.

Gravy Boats — 4× vs. last week

Found this week: Hull Pottery Iridescent Lusterware Gravy Boat — Est. $50

Gravy boats moved this week, and the Hull Pottery Iridescent Lusterware Gravy Boat—with its shimmering glaze and pressed leaf detail—sits right at the center of that shift.

Flip it over and photograph the base mark, then get a close-up of where the glaze pools and shifts color along the leaf design.

Pendants — up vs. last week

Found this week: French Art Deco Silver Crucifix Pendant — Est. $173

Pendants jumped this week, and a French Art Deco silver crucifix—all sharp geometric lines—is exactly the kind of piece at the heart of it.

Photograph the front face in direct light to catch the geometric angles clearly, then check the back for any hallmarks or maker's stamps.

Silver Coins — on the rise

Found this week: 2007 Australian Kookaburra Silver Coin — Est. $151

This week, silver coins pushed hard—and the 2007 Australian Kookaburra, struck from one troy ounce of .999 fine silver, is the piece sitting at the front of that move.

Hold it up to even light and shoot both faces; you're looking for a crisp Queen Elizabeth II portrait on one side and the fine silver markings on the other.

Necklaces — 3× vs. last week

Found this week: Silver Snake Chain Necklace — Est. $21

Snake chain necklaces climbed this week, and the silver version's tightly linked plates and smooth, flexible drape make it easy to see why.

Lay it flat and photograph the clasp end for any stamps, then run a shot along the length to show how evenly the plates connect.

Your move

Spot any of these at home? Snap a photo and run a Tocuro scan to see what you've got.