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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. Silverware is one of those things that have historical and material value for their workmanship. 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. Characteristics; make notes on: Hallmark Note if marked EPNS or “silver soldered;” this is not sterling Sterling or silverplate? Provenance Paint?

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Four Artwork Storage Solutions

Fine Art Estates

We used 2 5/8 inch galvanized chain link fence posts for the vertical supports and a smaller diameter 1 5/8 inch of the same material to support the shelves. Determine if you need climate-controlled storage for what you are collecting; works on paper will need it, but ceramics may not. The drawers hold plastic tubs for storage.

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An Interview with New Hampshire's Pillar Gallery

Michael Rose Fine Art

With a maximalist approach to curation, we believe in exhibiting and celebrating a wide range of materials, studio processes, experimental approaches, cultural backgrounds, and artistic voices. Ceramic by Boyan Moscov and monotypes by Rachel Burgess in the exhibition As the Light Wanes at PILLAR in 2024.