Antiquo: Antique Scanner

Point your phone at an old vase, a tarnished silver spoon, a chair from a house clearance — Antiquo tells you what you are looking at.

One photo is all it takes. The app reads the object's form, materials, marks and wear, then returns a full identification: what the piece is, when and where it was likely made, what it is made of, and an estimated value range with the reasoning behind it. Furniture, ceramics, glass, silverware, jewelry, clocks, coins, toys, tools, paintings, textiles — if you can photograph it, you can ask about it.

WHAT EVERY IDENTIFICATION INCLUDES • Item name, category and subcategory • Likely era and estimated age range • Origin and country of manufacture • Materials, style and construction details • Maker and maker's marks, where they can be read • Condition assessment and rarity • Estimated value range, with the factors behind it • Historical background on the piece and its period • Key characteristics that define the type • Similar items for comparison • Authenticity observations and what to examine more closely • A confidence level, so you know how much weight to give the answer

A TOOLKIT, NOT JUST A SCANNER Condition Check — upload a photo and ask about flaws, wear, repairs and grading, then keep asking follow-up questions in plain language until you understand the piece. Maker mark analysis — photograph a stamp, hallmark, signature or backstamp and get help reading what it says. Better photos — when a result is uncertain, the app names the exact extra angles that would sharpen it, instead of guessing.

YOUR COLLECTION, ORGANIZED Save any identification to your collection and add your own notes on provenance — where a piece came from, who owned it before. Search everything you have saved, filter to favorites, and see an estimated total value across the whole collection. Every scan is kept in history too, so nothing you have identified gets lost.

SHARE IT OR FILE IT Export any identification as a formatted PDF report for insurance records, an appraiser, a buyer, or your own files. Or share a quick summary — with the value estimate or without it, your choice every time.

LEARN AS YOU GO Nine built-in collector guides cover the fundamentals: photographing antiques for identification, reading maker's marks, what actually determines value, condition grading, spotting reproductions, documenting provenance, cleaning and care, when to get a professional appraisal, and how to start a collection without expensive mistakes.

NO ACCOUNT. NO SCAN LIMIT. No sign-up, no login, no monthly cap on identifications. Your collection, scan history, notes and photos live on your device, not on our servers. A photo leaves your phone only when you run an identification, and "Delete all data" in Profile clears everything at once.

HONEST ABOUT WHAT AI CAN DO Identifications and value estimates are AI-generated from photographs alone. They are an informed starting point — not a professional appraisal, not an authentication, and not a guarantee that a piece is genuine. Value ranges reflect general market patterns rather than real sale records for your specific item, and comparisons to similar pieces are illustrative. For insurance, resale, or any decision where the number matters, have the item examined in person by a qualified appraiser. Every result carries a confidence level, and any AI response can be reported from the app.

WHO IT IS FOR Collectors and dealers, flea market and estate sale hunters, thrift store regulars, anyone clearing an inherited house, and anyone who has ever picked something up in a junk shop and wondered how old it is.

Photograph it. Find out what it is.

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