Condition Research Testing 
Art Appraisal Resources
AUGUST 3, 2023
The appraisal often serves as an important document which details important aspects of the items condition, medium and provenance, as well as exhibition history if known. The appraisal helps establish the artwork's condition and value, guiding conservation decisions. Extensive research is a vital part of the appraisal process.
WorthPoint
JULY 3, 2024
The bottle—a glass funeral urn filled with a liquid with a “reddish hue”—researchers said, is believed to be approximately 2,000 years old. Following the discovery, researchers tested the liquid inside of the urn. This testing confirmed that the urn’s liquid was, in fact, wine.
WorthPoint
JULY 29, 2024
The jewelry in the set was sparkly enough to satisfy my inner magpie, and in perfect condition, so I took it home to learn more about it. Until I was researching to write entries on adornment for the WorthPoint Dictionary , I didn’t realize how extensively—and beautifully—rock crystal was used in fine jewelry, too.
Sarasota Antique Buyers
AUGUST 16, 2024
When you’re considering selling your antique gold and silver, do research to learn more about the market and the pieces you have. Even the various appraiser associations don’t have any kind of standardized testing for credentials. They do require members to take a test in appraising specific areas in order to get certified.
WCG
NOVEMBER 28, 2024
The Goode Center aspires to be a leader in the field of art conservation and technical art history through collaborative research and scholarship with conservators, curators, researchers, scientists, and students around the globe. Demonstrated ability to perform historic and materials research. Ability to wear a respirator.
WCG
SEPTEMBER 5, 2024
Assists with condition examinations of photographs for acquisition, exhibition, and loan. Assists with preparation of samples for research and testing projects, as well as for educational workshops on the history of photography. Maintains and updates internal checklists for tracking exhibition and loan treatments and analysis.
Invaluable
APRIL 3, 2024
Prices can start from around $200, rising into the thousands depending on condition, with rare, 18th-century snuff examples with authenticated reign marks often selling for the highest price at auction. Provenance research also adds value and credibility to artworks. If the research behind a work isn’t airtight, don’t buy it.
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