Treasures from the Attic
An Appraisal Event
Sunday, November 10, 2024 at 2 – 5 pm
Pre-registration is required.
Bring your treasures to the museum, and several of the world’s greatest art and antiques experts will identify them for you.
If you have wondered about an item that you own, discover its meaning and value on NCMA’s first appraisal event. Our esteemed appraisers will give a verbal estimate of fair market value.
Proceeds benefit the museum. Tickets also include admission to the two exhibitions on view now: Seeing Red: Renoir to Warhol and Louis Comfort Tiffany: The Beauty of Nature.
What are Your Treasures?
Experts will appraise items in the following areas:
- Jewelry (Modern, Contemporary, Vintage)
- Antique Jewelry
- Antiques & Decorative Arts (American and European, including ceramics, glassware, small furniture, etc.)
- Prints & Photographs
- Paintings & Sculpture (Old Masters through 19th Century)
- Impressionist, Modern, and Contemporary Art
- Antique and Modern World Silver and Gold
- Asian Antiques
- Watches and Clocks (American and European)
- Objects of Vertu (small objects, including snuff boxes, perfume bottles, fans, enamels, etc.)
- Not sure? Our experts will help!
This event is generously sponsored by European Decorative Arts Company and NCMA’s Corporate Committee.
How to Participate
1) Select your treasure(s) – maximum of ten.
2) Choose your category from the list below.
3) Submit your item(s) by clicking on your item’s category below. Provide a description and photo, which will be forwarded to an appraiser with expertise in that field. Once your submission has been reviewed, a member of the museum staff will contact you by email, notifying you if your item has been matched with an expert. A link will be provided where you can then register for an appointment to bring it to the museum on November 10.
To submit multiple items (maximum of ten), please come back to this page to select the next category listed.
Jewelry
Antique Jewelry
Antiques & Decorative Arts
Prints & Photographs
Paintings & Sculpture
Impressionist, Modern & Contemporary Art
World Silver and Gold
Asian Antiques
Watches & Clocks
Objects of Vertu
Other
$30 Members | $40 Non-members Per Accepted Item
