We offer confirmation/probate valuations of house contents in all Angus areas including – nchbare Inchmill Inverarity Inverharity Inverkeilor Inverquharity Kilry Kingsmuir Kinnell
ITG Provide confirmation/probate valuations in accordance with HMRC guidelines.
Confirmation valuation reports will be prepared within 5 days of our valuer’s visit and will provide a clear indication of the market value of each item within the estate. The valuation report will include images with clear and accurate descriptions enabling quick identification of items of value.
Chattels Gallery Guide
The items pictured below are just a small sample of similar items recently valued by ITG Confirmation valuations. The gallery will hopefully be helpful & educational in demonstrating the wide array of antiques, collectibles & everyday objects we value on a daily basis.
A late 19th century Chinese famille rose box and cover, the lid decorated with figures in a garden and the base with butterflies and flowers.
A red ground Kayam runner, decorated with three pole medallion to centre, having Greek key borders on a geometric patterned ground, within stylised floral border, fringed.
A blue ground Sarouk carpet, decorated with floral medallions within medallions, multi-bordered, fringed to one side.
A pair of reconstituted resin candle holders, the bases in the form of two cherubs lifting a bowl.
A 9ct gold lighter, of plain rectangular form having engraved monogram and dedication to front, marked 9ct to body and hinged lid.
An early to mid 19th century bronze novelty table vesta. Modelled as a standing Chinaman, hinged at the shoulders, on a naturalistic oval base.
A late 19th century silver and 18ct gold diamond and ruby ring. The old-cut diamond line, within a circular-shape ruby border, to the scrolling gallery and plain band. Estimated total diamond weight 0.20ct.
A late 19th century 15ct gold ruby and split pearl brooch. The oval-shape ruby and split pearl cross, to the textured backing and scroll engraved surround.
A pair of foil-back garnet and imitation pearl ear pendants. Each designed as a series of oval, pear and circular-shape foil-back garnets, interspaced by imitation pearl spacers.
A kunzite and diamond cluster ring. The oval-shape kunzite, within a brilliant-cut diamond border, to the plain band. Estimated total diamond weight 0.50ct.
A scrimshaw decorated letter opener, depicting the face of a lady in bonnet and frilled collage, a musician and a whaling ship with engraved Marion.
An Art Deco decorated gun-metal vesta case. Of oblong form and shaped for the hip, inset with a rectangular green hard stone on three textured silvered stripes, with green paste cabochon purchase.
A good pair of French Palais Royal-type enamelled opera glasses. The mother of pearl eyepieces on extending brass tubes, the bulging barrels each enamelled with jewelled floral panels and conforming wavy borders on a gilt star-decorated dark blue ground.
A Chinese blue and white 18th century rectangular tea caddy and cover decorated with butterflies amidst chrysanthemums and peony, Qianlong.
A Japanese rectangular box and hinged cover decorated in gilt with a figure carrying a large sheath of corn with rock work and pine tree, incorporating a small compass.
An early 20th century painted silk fan. Decorated with figures playing bowls before onlookers in a garden landscape, to the reverse with a country cottage, the pierced ivorine sticks with gilt highlights.
An unusual tortoiseshell-handled white metal toasting fork. Believed 18th century, the two-prong head with S-scroll neck, knotted broadening shaft and writhen twist handle with bun pommel.
A 19th century Blue John tazza. Of sectional form, the shallow dish having sparse concentric veining, upon a brass mounted collar and knopped stem leading to a stepped circular foot.
A Blue John pedestal cup The pan-topped circular bowl with lilac patch to the ‘cracked ice’ ground, on a multi-knopped tapering stem and spreading foot with lilac banding.
A Blue John urn on pedestal. One Vein The neoclassical shouldered ovoid body with stepped domed fixed cover on waisted spreading socle and cylindrical pedestal with turned rim and foot.