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Office Hours Information from March 2025

International Society of Appraisers

high end, branded, celebrity provenance) is going to sell at a high-end international auction house like Christie’s. A collection of unbranded jewelry that has no celebrity provenance may sell at a local or regional auction house. The insured ends up with a comparable, used property and not a new property.

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What Kind of Appraisal?

Drishti LLC Appraisers

Do you need to have a collection appraised for insurance? For example, a client cannot use a restricted appraisal as a basis for a sales price with an auction house or antique dealer. Likewise, it cannot be used for insurance purposes. For insurance purposes, the appraisal report is written for replacement value.