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Silver Cutlery - Valuation
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Nicky | Report | 26 Jul 2009 19:24 |
Hi, I was lucky enough to inherit from a family member when they died about five years ago a wonderful array of old photos, documents, diaries, scrapbooks etc which I have been steadily working through and cataloguing -it's been a fascinating insight into my ancestors. However, also amongst the papers were a number of silver spoons (some of them must be 200 years old) - some of them have initials on. I have kept them locked away but it's just occured to me that I should really get them valued. Does anyone know how/where I would go to to get an independent valuation? This it outside of my area of experience - do I go to a silversmiths, antique room, auction house? Does anyone out there have any knowledge about this area? Many thanks. Nicky |
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LindainHerriotCountry | Report | 26 Jul 2009 19:40 |
take them to an auction house and they will give you a free valuation, especially if they think that you may be thinking about selling them lol. There is a higher quality auction house fairly near here, they advertise when the particular specialists will be there. I took some jewellery which had been passed down to me. I wouldn't go to the type of auction place which sells general furniture etc, it needs to be one of the better ones |
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Nicky | Report | 26 Jul 2009 19:53 |
Thanks for this information Linda. I don't want to sell the silver, it's too precious for me to do that as it would have belonged to great, great, great grandparents - I am just interested in their monetary value so I can get them insured. I live in the Berkshire/Oxfordshire area so will have a look to see what auction houses are local to me. Regards. |
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Mick in the Sticks | Report | 26 Jul 2009 21:08 |
Nicky |