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Office Hours Information from March 2025

International Society of Appraisers

Q: In a damage claim, what's the most common marketplace for determining the fair market value of diamond jewelry? Is it the orderly liquidation market, retail market, retail replacement market? In a damage claim, it is important to ask your client if there is a specific definition of fair market value you should use.

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So You Found A John George Brown Painting?

Harrison Appraisals

In fact, his true calling was painting. Genre Painter Brown painted both landscapes and portraits. However, by the mid-1870s, he began focusing almost exclusively on painting the working children of late 19 th century America. Brown’s street urchin paintings include specific themes that contributed to their popularity.

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Tips For Developing a Disaster Preparedness Plan

Artifactual History Appraisal

-If you have family sterling silver flatware and the space to take it in your car, this is a smart category of antique to bring with you as it also functions as a liquid asset. Take overall photographs of paintings and details of artist signatures, and capture each room from multiple angles to document all items in a room.