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What Does An Appraiser Do, Anyway?

Penrose Appraisals

So, they snatch up grandma's lamp with the stained glass shade and bring it down to the local antique mall to find out what it is worth. Identification. In some cases, positive identification may require the opinion of a recognized expert who may or may not be the appraiser. So, how do they do that? What is it made of?

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Architectural Conservator, George Washington’s Mount Vernon

WCG

Conducts and oversees proper sampling of materials for laboratory identification and/or analysis, and cohesively synthesizes findings in written form. Familiarity with the conservation of wood, glass, metals, plaster, brick and stone masonry, and bone and other organic materials.