Question:
How to get a FREE appraisal on an antique item?
I have an original(I know it is) of a bronze sculpture. Local antique shops will not give appraisals. Is there anyplace on line that(whereby) I can send a picture and get an appraisal?
Best Answer - Chosen by Asker:
Show me a pic and I will be glad to do it for you...
You have to post it on here because I don't do E-mails.
Make sure I can see the Signature, the color and the details.
If you don't want to or can't do that... Research the name of the artist. Most bronze work can be attributed to one artist just by the way it looks and how it is cast, presented and even by the subject matter.
Eric Silver is the best metals expert I know of. He is one of the antiques roadshow appraisers. Maybe try and contact him?
Free and a good appraisal are often oxymorons! and anyone you would ask who would be interested in actually purchasing it will almost always low-ball your estimate to their own benefit so...