such as Sotheby's and Christie's, periodically provide free, oral valuations to the public. Search on their websites for "valuation day" or "appraisal day." To have an item appraised on "Antiques ...

Mr. Mason began working with antiques at the ... 24 years as a general appraiser, senior vice president in Chinese Art, and director of online auctions for Sothebys.com. Mr. Mason is the ...

However, according to global Sotheby's auction firm, a Stradivarius violin is "not like other antiques" as questions lingered for generations on the details behind its craftsmanship. Recent ...