posted 06-08-2001 04:24 AM              

I hope this is the correct place to request an informal valuation?!
As these items were valued more than 20 yrs ago I was hoping someone might have a general idea of their rarity and the approximate value of each. Page numbers quoted from "English Goldsmiths and Their Marks" by Sir Charles James Jackson, F.S.A., 2nd Ed.

1. George III brandy pipkin with swell body, bird's beak spout and turned wooden handle, the base initialled B/SM
   6.5cm wide x 4.5 cm high
   London 1737
   Richard Bayley - p187
   All in - 2.3 oz

2. Bosun's whistle, decorated with Royal Navy insignia
   Birmingham 1830
   Joseph Willmore - p410

3. George III plain sander, with S-scroll flat strapwork handle, pierced pourer twisted - lid not marked
   6.5 cm high
   edinburgh 1762
   Patrick Robertson -p503
   2.35oz

4. George II conch-shaped toddy ladle, embossed overall with mulled ale tableau, scrolls, etc.,to matte ground; S-scroll shell support and twist socket, turned fruitwood handle, crested
   London 1748
   Samuel Herbert p198
   All in - 3.4 oz

5. George III Old English dessert spoon, badged
   London 1806
   Peter & William Bateman p225.

Thanking you in advance.

posted 06-08-2001 08:16 AM            

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Appraisals

Ask 10 people on the street what an appraisal is and how an appraisal is done and you will get 10 very different answers. The common thread heard is that an appraisal tells you "what it is worth" and is usually obtained by "asking/calling a dealer." In the simplest of terms this is generally correct. However, please don't contact us or any professional appraiser requesting a phone or email appraisal because if you need the appraisal for legal, tax, business, insurance, replacement, damage, loss, charitable gift, gift, estate, equitable distribution and/or other professional reasons a phone or an email appraisal will prove to be very inadequate.

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When you ask for and get a verbal or a "seat of the pants" (or Internet) written opinion this is not an appraisal, it is only a guesstimate. When asking a dealer for their opinion, remember they have to balance what they tell you. The dealers guesstimate usually falls somewhere between what they would buy it from you for, what they would sell it to you for and what they think will make you happy. This is not an objective opinion and so the declared value could be way off either way.

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A simple way to get an idea is to watch eBay for the next year and see what several similar items sell for.

posted 06-08-2001 04:14 PM            

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Online antique appraisal company, Eppraisals.com is no longer operating," says their site. I'm no expert (actually i'm an idiot) but I figure not only do most people not have antiques they need appraised, but why would they do it over the internet? Also, their name is terrible (yes i am a pot calling the kettle black or whatever), spelled all wrong and crap.

Company: Eppraisals.com
Points: 200 - new hall of fame inductee!

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Here is the text from the Eppraisals.com home page:

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Eppraisals.com is no longer operating. If you've initiated an Eppraisal, Second Opinion, or Ask an Expert request, we will complete it as soon as possible or refund your fee. All pending requests for our Personal Advisor service will be cancelled at no charge.

Existing Eppraisals in Your Account will be stored on this web site through June 15, 2001. Please print them out as soon as possible.

Thank you for your support,
Eppraisals.com

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posted 07-12-2001 07:25 AM            

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