What should I expect from a pottery valuer?
Our valuers will ensure social distancing and they will be wearing the appropriate PPE. A pre-visit consultation, by telephone, will be conducted by the valuer prior to their visit to reduce any unnecessary face-to-face time. They will gather as much information as possible and discuss the details of conducting a safe visit with you.
When do I need an appraisal for my pottery?
If you have Pottery, Jewellery , Silverware , Coins , Stamps, Watches, Militaria, Oriental Items, Paintings & Art, Modern & Antique Furniture, Toys, or Collectable items you would like valued, they can be brought into the sale room every Tuesday for a FREE appraisal for sale without obligation.
How to reserve an item at potteries auctions?
Reserve prices on items can be discussed with our valuers. If you can’t come in and see us in person send us an email to [email protected] with details and a photograph (eg make, model, model number, measurements, condition) and one of our experts will provide information and auction estimates.
How to tell if a piece of pottery has a mark?
Marks include the date the given design was registered. Keep in mind, not every piece made in England held this mark, and remember the date was just when the design was registered. For example, a given piece of pottery may have been in production long before it was registered, so it may not hold the mark.
Where can I find the value of pottery?
4. Either buy a pottery price guide book about your maker, or visit your public library and look through their related offerings. Often times the reference section will contain many pottery related value guides. 5. If you are looking for Native American pottery values try Sagebrush Gallery, they give free appraisals.
Where can I buy pottery without any marks?
(At the bottom of this sites homepage there’s information about identifying pottery without any marks.) Next, search using Ebay, Google Shopping, Amazon and antique pottery retail sites. (such as justartpottery.com) After you locate at least three of the exact same piece for sale, add up the prices and divide by three.
What was the appraised value of art pottery?
In many cases, the actual selling price for the art pottery from this estate was 50-60% of the appraised value. To make matters worse, the estate had already paid estate taxes based on the estimated fair market value of the collection.
