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<p>[QUOTE="bercrystal, post: 4281523, member: 88"][USER=20541]@Alesia42[/USER] - While it is difficult at times to evaluate something that is not in hand the folks here have a pretty good track record. Many have collected the stuff they comment on for many years so they know what to look for to judge the age & quality of items. </p><p><br /></p><p>However, you have every right to take it to someone local who can handle your vases & appraise them for you. I do not know where you live but I have often seen folks mention here on the forum that some of the large auction houses have "appraisal days" where you can take stuff in for the experts to have a look at them & give their opinions. </p><p><br /></p><p>I would choose someone very carefully though as there are many people out there who will appraise something & inflate the worth of the item as well as embellish the description. In the past, one of the local museums would hold an antique roadshow-like event where local "experts" would tell people what they had & what it might be worth. There was one gentleman who was notorious for doing just what I described above. <img src="styles/default/xenforo/smilies/frown.png" class="mceSmilie" alt=":(" unselectable="on" /> </p><p><br /></p><p>Please do come back & let us know what you find out. <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie49" alt=":happy:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="bercrystal, post: 4281523, member: 88"][USER=20541]@Alesia42[/USER] - While it is difficult at times to evaluate something that is not in hand the folks here have a pretty good track record. Many have collected the stuff they comment on for many years so they know what to look for to judge the age & quality of items. However, you have every right to take it to someone local who can handle your vases & appraise them for you. I do not know where you live but I have often seen folks mention here on the forum that some of the large auction houses have "appraisal days" where you can take stuff in for the experts to have a look at them & give their opinions. I would choose someone very carefully though as there are many people out there who will appraise something & inflate the worth of the item as well as embellish the description. In the past, one of the local museums would hold an antique roadshow-like event where local "experts" would tell people what they had & what it might be worth. There was one gentleman who was notorious for doing just what I described above. :( Please do come back & let us know what you find out. :happy:[/QUOTE]
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