Services

Collection appraisal

Know what you have, and what it is worth, before you buy, insure or pass it on.

Who is it for?

Collectors about to buy an expensive specimen who want an independent opinion first.
Owners who want to insure a collection and need a documented valuation.
Families who have inherited a collection and do not know what it contains.
Museums and institutions that receive a donation and want to document it.

Of every specimen in the report, with author and year.

State of preservation and mounting, damage, repairs and missing parts.

Based on recent sales of comparable specimens.

A written report you can keep, show or attach to an insurance policy.

You tell me what you want to appraise and why (purchase, insurance, inheritance, donation).
You send me photographs, or we agree on how to examine the specimens.
I identify them and assess their condition and market value.
You receive the signed report in PDF.

First step

Tell me briefly about your case and we will set up a first video call of 30 minutes, free and with no commitment, to see whether and how I can help.

Prices on request: after the call I will send you a quote.