Services We Offer

The antiques business is our only business.

While we maintain an open shop and an inventory, we also offer our customers a wide range of additional services.

• We act as agents to locate, evaluate, and purchase specific items from third parties.
• We provide delivery services including professional crating at cost, and complete insurance coverage for items in transit.
• We are ready to assist in the dispersal of a single item or complete collection at any time.
• We will, on occassion, examine and report on pieces offered at auction, but only when representing the recipient of the report at the auction.

Please contact us for more information on any of the services we offer.

Philosophy

More than 50 years ago Harold and Albert Sack wrote, "The value of the professional dealer is threefold: to judge authenticity, to judge quality, and to determine value". These, I, believe, are also the responsibilities of a professional dealer, and I have based my career and reputation on that belief since I opened my own business in 1970.

Guarantee

Every piece that I sell is fully guaranteed to be as described on my sales receipt. Any repairs or restoration which, in my opinion, have an effect on an item's monetary value are noted. Obvious signs of use or age are generally not noted. Should I have missed a significant problem with a piece, I will take it back for a full refund of its purchase price. Any such problem must be agreed upon by two experts familiar with the field, and any refund is strictly limited to the amount of the purchase price. All sales to the trade are final.

Condition Reports

On occassion, I will examine pieces at auction for a client and provide condition reports -- either verbally or in writing. I provide this service only when I will be representing the client at the sale. I limit the number of pieces that I will examine to five, and I charge $400.00 for this service -- whether I am looking at one or five pieces. If, after examination and discussion, a client chooses to have me bid on an item, I charge a 10% commission based on hammer price. If a purchase is made, I provide a written evaluation and guarantee the item to be as represented. If my commission exceeds the initial examination fee, that fee is waived.