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Victor Quetin Pedestal, Paris, 1860

October 9, 2009

A recent antique appraisal customer supplied the above images of a 19th century pedestal that they had in their possession and were wondering if it were worth restoration of the piece considering the shape it was currently in (click the image for large view).
The coloration seen on the metalwork gave rise to a discussion on [...]

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My Antiques Roadshow Experience Part II

June 23, 2009

I left off with my Antiques Roadshow experience in the last post at the paintings table.  Both Chris and I had lugged our final appraisal items through this, our longest line – long enough that it was broken in two, which was not apparent until you reached the “inner circle”.

Chris took a large “Russian-looking” painting [...]

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I Never Saw a Purple Cow: This Week’s Forum Roundup

June 10, 2009

This past week, we had a huge brush fire burning just blocks from our home and it made me think long and hard about the contents of our house and what we’d be able to save if disaster struck. It was a frightening few hours and not ones I want to experience ever again, but [...]

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The Antiques Roadshow Experience

June 9, 2009

This past Saturday was the Antiques Roadshow event in Atlantic City, NJ and I invited a friend of mine whom I knew had some items that he had wanted appraised for quite some time.  I requested a press pass so that I could have less restrictions on where I could take photographs so that I [...]

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Antiques Roadshow Bound

June 2, 2009

You have to try everything once, right?
I put myself on the list for the Antiques Roadshow tickets this year and was one of those selected to receive the free tickets. It’s a lottery system, so there is never a guarantee that you will be one of the chosen few.
I enjoy watching the Roadshow occasionally [...]

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Victorian Furniture Appraisal

May 3, 2009

With other assessment/appraisal services you may get someone who appraises beanie babies and porcelain reviewing your Victorian antique furniture. Here you will get an antique furniture assessment from someone that researches Victorian-era antiques exclusively.
What the assessment will provide:
Age/Date of Manufacture:
Victorian Period/Sub-Style:
Style Cues:
Composition:
Attribution to maker (if possible):
Geographic Origin (if possible):
Which Reference Books Have Pictures of [...]

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