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Best Place For Silverware Appraisal
Posted on 1/28/17 at 2:13 pm
Posted on 1/28/17 at 2:13 pm
I have an antique silverware set handed down I want to have appraised to put insurance on. It's a large set, and some pieces are rare., and I haven't seen much online to help. Not sure what the best way to go about getting it appraised, but figured I'd ask here to see if anyone has any experience with it in the Baton Rouge area. Thanks for any advice.
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Posted on 1/28/17 at 2:14 pm to Passing Wind
Antique road show
Posted on 1/28/17 at 2:14 pm to Passing Wind
Wait for the antique roadshow
Being the silverware
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Profit
Being the silverware
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Profit
Posted on 1/28/17 at 2:15 pm to Passing Wind
Is it real silver?
Posted on 1/28/17 at 2:17 pm to ksayetiger
Yes it's real silver. Some pieces came out of occupied Japan.
Edit: there's flatware, serving trays, coffee pots, etc.
Edit: there's flatware, serving trays, coffee pots, etc.
This post was edited on 1/28/17 at 2:22 pm
Posted on 1/28/17 at 2:19 pm to Mir
quote:
Antique road show
Sorry, I'm not lugging what's estimated at 120+ pounds of silverware around to a road show.
Posted on 1/28/17 at 2:23 pm to Passing Wind
Well, silver is pretty cheap right now. If you would have sold it 4 years ago you could have gotten much more.
If it really is 120+ lbs, then it's $30k spot price alone. A few years ago it would have been $70k spot price.
If it really is 120+ lbs, then it's $30k spot price alone. A few years ago it would have been $70k spot price.
This post was edited on 1/28/17 at 2:25 pm
Posted on 1/28/17 at 2:25 pm to colorchangintiger
Not looking to sell it just insure it. They asked what the appraised value was, and for that I don't have a clue. Not even sure who sets a table like this really anymore. My grandparents used it often, but that was a different time.
Posted on 1/28/17 at 2:26 pm to colorchangintiger
Wow didn't realize metals fluctuated that much. Thanks for Intel bud.
Posted on 1/28/17 at 2:27 pm to Passing Wind
quote:
Not even sure who sets a table like this really anymore.
State dinners
Posted on 1/28/17 at 2:28 pm to Passing Wind
Are they sterling silver, or just silver plated?
Posted on 1/28/17 at 2:30 pm to PaperPaintball92
Sterling
I know it's from the 30's -40's timeframe, but not much else.
Edit: it's a complete flatware service for 12 with all the other items mentioned.
I know it's from the 30's -40's timeframe, but not much else.
Edit: it's a complete flatware service for 12 with all the other items mentioned.
This post was edited on 1/28/17 at 2:33 pm
Posted on 1/28/17 at 2:46 pm to Passing Wind
Get it insured for the silver value + 30%
Posted on 1/28/17 at 3:58 pm to Passing Wind
I would call a couple of auction houses in New Orleans.
Posted on 1/28/17 at 3:58 pm to Passing Wind
Find a local dealer that does appraisals - like an antique store. Steer clear of jewelry stores - they will probably charge more to do the approaisal.
Don't insure them for the price per pound of the silver. A lot of the value is in the age and the craftsmanship. The occupied Japan pieces can get especially pricey.
Go to this website called replacements.com to get an idea of what people are paying for your pieces.
Don't insure them for the price per pound of the silver. A lot of the value is in the age and the craftsmanship. The occupied Japan pieces can get especially pricey.
Go to this website called replacements.com to get an idea of what people are paying for your pieces.
Posted on 1/28/17 at 4:15 pm to Passing Wind
I can appraise it for you. What is your address and when are you not home? 
Posted on 1/28/17 at 4:22 pm to Passing Wind
Auction house in NOLA or a jeweler that sells this stuff.
Claude Moore in Mobile, AL will do it. They may be able to rec someone here.
Claude Moore in Mobile, AL will do it. They may be able to rec someone here.
Posted on 1/28/17 at 4:29 pm to Passing Wind
Occupied Japan items used to bring a big price. As of about the late 90s it really doesn't really bring a premium.
Posted on 1/28/17 at 4:41 pm to SNAPPERHEAD
I've had large quantities of silver appraised in past years. I'm no expert but seems that silver is appraised mostly at currant market / weight price regardless of form... whether old coins, bullion, bars, silverware, or antique jewelry. There is a shop on Corporate a few door down from Jason's Deli, in the corner, that I found to be more knowledgeable than most. They also gave the highest values of the few I checked. Sorry, don't recall the name.
Posted on 1/28/17 at 5:32 pm to Passing Wind
I've bought several antique Silverware sets for wedding gifts.
(Nieces, nephews)
They haven't cost much over their silver specie value.
12 place settings with serving utensils for ~$3-4k each
One set was from the 1950s and unused.
The market is depressed, virtually no one eats formally anymore.
I got a friend in the business, retail in a Royal Street shop would bring a much higher premium. Some of those same shops offer appraisal services.
This post was edited on 1/28/17 at 5:34 pm
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