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A Client's Guide For How to Take Photographs of Art and Antiques to Send to An Appraiser

Artifactual History Appraisal

A Note from the Co-Editor: As an appraiser, I frequently invite new clients to send me pictures of their items so I can review them in advance and better assist with designing an appraisal scope of work that is most appropriate to their needs. PORCELAIN and CERAMICS: A. Do you see kiln marks?

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Understanding the Different Levels of Value: It’s Worth What Where and When?

Artifactual History Appraisal

I’ve written this basic guide as an introduction to the different levels of value so that users of appraisal services will be able to better determine what sort of appraisal reports would best suit their needs. Fair Market Value is also frequently encountered in equitable distribution and family distribution appraisal reports.

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How Do I Get My Art Appraised?

Fine Art Estates

The appraiser sees a non-reparable one-inch-long buffed line in the otherwise pristine red shape that reflects light differently than the rest of the mat red field from wherever a viewer is standing. Condition is the very first thing I look for when inspecting a work! Do these organizations require recertification?