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Is my item worth having Appraised?


botanical print Is a very good question, nobody wants to spend money to find out an item is worthless. This rarely happens, our records from 1996-2007  show that 98.7% of the items sent to us for appraisal have been worth more than our regular fee of $11.95.

The piece pictured above was a unexpected surprise for one of our customers who used our services, it's a Botanical print by the German Engraver Adam Louis Wirsing,(1733-1797). It was thought that this was just a mass produced print cut from an old calendar until removed from it's frame and the publishing details could be determined.

This particular Engraving measures 13 x 8 1/2 in and is in good condition. In the current market  comparable 18th Century Botanical engravings and prints often sell in the $300.00 - $500.00 range**. While most prints of this type do turn up to be from old calendars or gardening magazines, one can never be too sure without the services of a Professional Appraiser.

**NEW  For those who love prints of this type, but find the cost of the 18th Century originals prohibitive, we will be offering high quality reproductions from our collection,  printed on 65lb. Acid free Archival paper for $24.95.  Contact us for more information


Why should you use our service?

  • We have been providing Antique Appraisals for Insurance, Estate, Tax & Probate purposes since 1959.
  • Current Appraisal information for a wide range of antiques & collectible items can be hard to find, even on the internet.
  • Have your appraisal emailed directly to you in 48 hours.
  • Price guides already two years out of date when published and often give only a minimum of information.
  • Specialized reference information is expensive and often difficult to find at your local library or bookstore.
  • Professional appraisers fee's range from $75.00 to $400.00 per hour, we have a wide range of appraisal services from $1.39- $18.95 U.S

How do we get our appraisal information?
  • We monitor all the major Auction Houses world wide for the most up to date sales results.
  • We monitor Auction sales results from several Online Auctions daily and add these results weekly to our database.
  • We subscribe to all the Major & Minor Antique & Collectible trade publications.
  • Our Reference library is constantly growing, some of our books about Antique collecting & restoration date to the 1820's!
  • We regularly participate in Roadshow type events, shows and auctions to maintain contact with those in the trade.

What will my appraisal look like?

We use the same research methods for our Online Appraisals as we do for our regular appraisals.

for Insurance, Tax or Estate  purposes we follow the USPAP guidelines (Uniform Standards of  Professional Appraisal Practice). 

Note that our appraisals are based on the images and information you send us, please read our disclaimer about Hypothetical Appraisals