Returning to Manchester for one of his popular visits, well-known Vermont appraiser Jim Marquis will examine your family heirloom or flea market find (other than jewelry) and give you a well-informed opinion on what it's worth today. All sorts of things are subjects for the show: wooden toys, needlepoint, silver tea sets, china lamps, furniture, 19th-century books, framed art, knickknacks—you name it, whatever you've been wondering about, bring it to Jim Marquis on Wednesday, July 22, at 7 p.m., at the First Congregational Church in Manchester.
A third-generation antiques professional, Jim Marquis of Wallingford, Vermont, has been a dealer and appraiser for some thirty-five years. He has a raft of credentials in the field, having studied the relationship of valuation theory to market economics, along with statistics, and IRS standards. The Winterthur Museum in Wilmington, Delaware, was the locus of his graduate work in American Decorative Arts.
Attendees are invited to present as many as three pieces for appraisal. The nominal fee for the service ($5 per item or $10 for three) will benefit the Manchester Historical Society. All are welcome to attend and admission is free. Refreshments will be served. This event is generously underwritten by Manchester attorney and MHS board member Bradley Myerson.
Friday, July 3, 2009
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