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Should I Have My Antiques Appraised for Insurance Purposes?

Harrison Appraisals

It’s crucial to have an accurate understanding of their replacement cost, especially when it comes to insurance purposes. In this blog entry, we’ll discuss whether a person should get their antiques appraised for insurance purposes. In other words, age alone does not necessarily translate into value.

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Office Hours Information from March 2025

International Society of Appraisers

The definition may vary slightly from federal government definitions used to determine tax liabilities. For insurance replacement purposes, appraisers should consider where the client typically shops, which, in most cases, falls under the retail market. Note that the definition of replacement cost comparable mentions age.

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So You Found A John George Brown Painting?

Harrison Appraisals

By the age of 14, he was apprenticed to a glass factory at Newcastle-on-Tyne where his father hoped he would learn the trade of glass-cutter. Brown died in New York in 1913 at age 81. Early Life Brown began life in Durham, England in 1831.