Harrison Appraisals

APRIL 7, 2023

Antiques, decorative objects and other furnishings can be important family heirlooms that are often passed down throug h generations. And while they may hold significant sentimental value, antiques and decorative objects may also have considerable monetary worth.

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WorthPoint

JULY 29, 2024

An art deco jabot pin decorated with a carved rock crystal cat face and embellished with diamonds set in precious metal. Furthermore, rock crystal will indicate as quartz when tested with a gem tester, but measuring the coolness is a good field test to keep in mind. WorthPoint—Discover.

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WorthPoint

MARCH 29, 2024

It can be difficult to test celluloid (and you never want to use a hot pin to prick it because it is highly flammable), but rubbing it vigorously with your thumb can induce a camphor-like odor. A desirable celluloid bangle bracelet decorated with rainbow rhinestones. These are usually molded plastic pieces with painted decorations.

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WorthPoint

JUNE 27, 2025

Since the Victorians elevated mourning to an art form, I readily believed it and was captivated by the thought that the bottles were used to capture sorrow. I can’t remember a time when something in the antiques and collectibles world disappointed me more than that news. This bottle is the best of both.

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ASA Newsroom - Personal Property

JUNE 4, 2024

Charles Carmona, GG, ASA, has been traveling the world for five decades in search of knowledge and experience to help in his gemstone testing and appraisal businesses in downtown Los Angeles, Shenzhen and Guangzhou, China and Bangkok, Thailand. Jessie has over 30 years of experience identifying and valuing vintage and antique jewelry.

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Invaluable

APRIL 9, 2025

Gone were the usual workplace, family home, or college dorm sitcom settings, and in its place is an apartment befitting of a character who attends operas, has refined opinions about classical music, can identify wine in blind taste tests , and perhaps most importantly, has impeccable taste in home furnishing. 1945 Chteau Petrus (Magnum).

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