ANTIQUE

[noun] [C], [adjective] - (something) made in an earlier period and collected and valued because it is beautiful, rare, old or of high quality, or related to the buying and selling of such itemsantique silver/jewellery/lace/furniture/china/coins/clocks/manuscripts [C]You can't give away Granny's old bookcase - it's a valuable antique.My mother collects antiques.She's married to an antique dealer. [C]Antique shops/stalls/markets/fairs/auctions are all places where you can buy antiques. [C]