Penrose Appraisals
MARCH 14, 2024
Identification. In some cases, positive identification may require the opinion of a recognized expert who may or may not be the appraiser. In fact, some signs of age are a good thing - think of the nice green color that oxidized copper turns when it gets old. So, how do they do that? What is it made of? Intangibles.
Antique Appraisers Auctioneers
APRIL 8, 2024
This comprehensive guide provides invaluable insights into estate jewelry appraisal, buyer identification, and strategies for maximizing profitability. The value of estate jewelry depends on its rarity, age, and condition, and can range from antique to vintage or simply used. How to Appraise Estate Jewelry?
Drishti LLC Appraisers
JULY 22, 2022
Types of damage include water damage, smoke damage, damage that may occur during a move such as denting or cracking and age-related damage, such as oxidation. An insurance appraisal provides information for current values, as well as accurate identification of artwork, furnishings and personal accessories.
Old Crows Antiques
AUGUST 25, 2022
Experienced collectors can determine a Meissen dish's age by the sword's size and color. Spider cracks in glaze coats can happen during the firing process and not just come from age, which makes spidering a questionable identification technique. English potters used a crown or a lion to indicate the year.
BHR Appraisal Services
AUGUST 21, 2020
Identification can sometimes be a challenge, however. These include the maker, the level of craftsmanship, the amount of silver used, condition, and age. The Zuni and Navajo peoples arguably have the deepest tradition of jewelry making but Hopi and other tribes crafted wonderful pieces as well (and continue to do so today).
Invaluable
OCTOBER 2, 2024
Medieval Marvels of Botanical Illustration The tradition of such manuals outlining plants’ medicinal capacities flourished in the Middle Ages as more herbals were created. Sold for €7,000 EUR via Jeschke Jádi Auctions Berlin GmbH (September 2023).
MIR Appraisal
DECEMBER 17, 2019
These hidden gems have even come out during the age of online retail, as a customer for an online bookseller recently opened a copy of Octavia E. Butler’s Fledgling for which she had paid $5.99, only to find that it had been signed by the author!
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