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Pampered Chef—Making Mealtime Fun

WorthPoint

Determination and a Dream With a $3,000 loan from an insurance policy and a belief in the power of simply sharing a meal, Doris Christopher , a mother of two young daughters, founded Pampered Chef in her suburban Chicago home in 1980. The owner of the Pampered Chef company started her business by demonstrating how to use a stone pizza pan.

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Great Discoveries: Antique “Salvator Mundi” Bank Found

WorthPoint

She has primarily purchased religious antiques and vintage ceramic frogs at the event. He produces content across a wide range of industries, including antiques, insurance, and real estate. At least one attendee found a rare antique at the event. She returned home to show the bank to her sister. WorthPoint—Discover.

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Household goods: Exclusive, iconic and designer pieces that should be valued

ValuePros Appraisal Services

The large specialized auction houses have areas dedicated to this item and range from silver plates, dairy and silverware, to ceramics, porcelain and pewter. Tableware Table pieces have always been an important part of home collections. Do you have one or more household items that tell a story and must be registered or appraised? Contact Us!

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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

PORCELAIN and CERAMICS: A. For very large pieces, make sure you get “scale:” put a person in the frame (this can be especially important with insurance shots) 9. How to photograph so an expert can see: Shoot dimensions including a measuring tape in the image Condition – porcelain that was used at table will have knife marks, etc.

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Four Artwork Storage Solutions

Fine Art Estates

Determine if you need climate-controlled storage for what you are collecting; works on paper will need it, but ceramics may not. Determine how much storage you need now and project how much you will need in the future, considering what you are collecting and your collecting history.

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An Interview with New Hampshire's Pillar Gallery

Michael Rose Fine Art

Ceramic by Boyan Moscov and monotypes by Rachel Burgess in the exhibition As the Light Wanes at PILLAR in 2024. From our visits to artists studios where we explore their hidden archives or traveling to New York City to be a safe insured vessel for artwork to make its way to the gallery and avoid the hassle and risk of shipping delicate work.

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Assets 2025: Interview with Tom Kline

International Society of Appraisers

Likewise, if an object is stolen, lost or destroyed, an accurate value is needed to support a theft report, claim for compensation against the wrongdoer or an insurance claim. Her specialties include Buddhist antiques, ceramics, Indian miniature paintings, and musical instruments.