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Sadness and Frustration among antique dealers
Posted by admin on June 28th, 2010
Antique dealers in Dorking’s West Street have expressed their sadness and frustration over the latest raid at a store. This was after Surrey Hills Antique Centre, an antique shop, was targeted by thieves.
Thieves managed to take out £15,000 of silver and jewelry including sapphires, pearls, and diamonds from a cabinet.
From Getsurrey.co.uk:
Forensics officers have also been at the scene, and police are not ruling out a link to recent thefts at Talbot House Antiques Centre, a few doors along.
Georgian silver worth thousands of pounds was stolen in a 4.30am raid there in January.
The Talbot House store was then targeted again in March, and manager Jackie Cooper-Grundy said she could relate to Mr Allaker’s frustration.
“It makes you feel very uncomfortable and demoralised,” she said. “But there are always dishonest people in the world who will do things like this.
“If you run a business with a shop that sells valuable items there will always be people trying to steal them. It’s a fact of life unfortunately.”
Detective Constable Vicki Morris said: “This is the third burglary in West Street this year and it is vital members of the antiques trade work with us to trace all the valuable items stolen.
“If you are in the trade and are offered items of jewellery for sale, please be cautious as they may have originated from this burglary.”
Members of the general public are requested to share any relevant information to caught thieves by calling Surrey Police on 0845 125 2222, quoting reference MV/10/2365, or Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.
Antiques and Nostalgia at Tavern Pre-Auction
Posted by admin on June 18th, 2010
Dozens of potential bidders for 25,000 orphaned treasures from Tavern on the Green were admitted for the first time to the shuttered, bankrupt landmark restaurant in Central Park on Wednesday.
The bidders previewed next week’s 3-day auction of 1,000 lots of items that have been valued in the range of $100 to $1.2 million.
From Dealbook.blogs.nytimes.com:
The preview of the sale — called a nonreserve auction because there was no presale estimate of the prices of individual objects — is expected to attract more than 1,000 visitors and, ultimately, many hundreds of bidders.
Although Mr. Ettinger declined to put a specific value on the offerings, a Sotheby’s appraisal of a portion of the LeRoy inventory a few years ago estimated the value at $8.17 million, including $1.2 million for the leaded-glass ceiling of Maxwell’s Plum that was eventually moved to the Russian Tea Room (both restaurants were owned by Mr. LeRoy) and $300,000 for the antique green-crystal chandelier that is the centerpiece of the Crystal Room.
Although many dealers critically gauged the preview merchandise hoping to resell it, Joanna Figlia, who lives in Manhattan, had a more personal connection: she and her husband, Peter, were married in Tavern on Oct. 18, 1998. “But I see some pieces that would be possible,” she said, for the shelves of her antique store in Huntington, W.Va., Hattie and Nan’s.
Visitors meandered though a cornucopia of Tavern memorabilia during the preview lasting for eight hours.
Insurance for Antiques and Collectibles
Posted by admin on June 10th, 2010
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Now that you have just purchased an antique or collectible, it is time for you to protect the valuable with the right insurance deal. This will not only help you protect it from any unforeseeable circumstances or happenings, but will even help you gain more profits when you decide to sell it. Read on!
Today, you can have an insurance policy for every valuable of yours; antiques and collectibles are no exception. For a low insurance premium, you can get them protected from getting broken, lost, or stolen. This means that you gain everything and lose nothing when you decide to opt for antiques’ insurance.
In order to insure collectibles and antiques, all you need is to visit Google and type words such as “insurance for antiques“, “collectible insurance“, “antique insurance”, or “insurance policy for collectors” and you will be redirected to sites of insurance agents who will be more than ready to help and serve you. Do not put your antiques at risk by thinking that nothing bad can happen to them. One cannot predict the future and it is best to opt for protection rather than putting your hard-earned money spent on antiques at stake. It is important to note here that every dollar and cent spent on protecting antiques is worth the expense and the best part is that you will be finding highly affordable insurance policies for antiques and collectibles. Call an antique appraiser now and get your valuable insured for a paltry premium.
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