We offer confirmation/probate valuations of house contents in all Aberdeenshire areas including – Colpy Cookney Corgarff Cornhill Crathie Crimond Crovie Cruden Bay Cuminestown
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 20th century Sevres ormolu mounted porcelain urn and cover, painted with gilt lined cartouche to front with male and female in landscape, bears factory mark to cover.
A lacquered papier mache and mother-of-pearl inlaid panel, decorated with flowers and gilt.
A cream and blue ground Keshan rug, decorated with hexagonal medallion within many medallions, on a floral ground, multi-bordered and fringed.
A red ground Baktiari carpet, centrally decorated with tear drop medallion on a scrolling foliate ground, within many floral borders, fringed and signed to edge.
A late 19th/ early 20th Century African carved ivory comb with geometric and a dot carving, together with a tusk amulet on sea shell strand.
An 18 carat white gold dress ring with central 4.7 carat checkerboard cut aquamarine flanked by baguette diamonds of 0.39 carat.
A gentleman’s vintage Caravell gold plated wristwatch, with champagne dial marked Arabic and baton numerals on a flat curb link twin chain strap.
A pair of Chinese Gu vases decorated with floral patterns and figural scenes, bearing six character Kangxi style marks to base.
A gentleman’s vintage Rado stainless steel wristwatch, the blue dial with baton numerals, date aperture on bracelet strap.
An oval treated ruby pendant, the 6.6 carat faceted stone claw set in an 18 carat gold 0.5 carat diamond surround, on a fine link chain.
A fine North West Persian Tafresh rug, the central ivory floral centre with repeating stylist petal motifs on a rouge field within an ivory floral border.
A 19th century Bohemian hand painted and gilt cranberry glass vase with an Art Nouveau hammered brass base.
An 18 carat gold diamond single-stone ring. The pear-shape old-cut diamond, weighing 1.76 carats, to the tapered band.
A late 19th century gold garnet memorial brooch. Designed as three oval foil-back garnet cabochons, to the scrolling openwork sides with foliate engraved panel detail, suspending two tassel drops. Weight 27.6 grams.
A diamond and gem-set stacking ring. Designed as an old-cut diamond, circular-shape ruby and circular-shape sapphire, each between tapered sides, to the trifurcated band.
A Victorian gold sovereign, 1861, young head and unite shield back, 8g.
A mid Victorian silver cased gentleman’s open face pocket watch by Robert Oswald of Durham, silver face with gilt foliate border, gilt Roman numerals, secondary seconds dial at 6, key wound fusée movement number 5661, case marked 1876.
An early 20th century silver cased, open face pocket watch, white enamel dial with Roman numerals and subsidiary seconds dial at 6, fusée movement, number 55883, case hallmarked Chester 1901.
A mid 20th century 18 carat gold ladies Certina wrist watch, manual wind, silvered dial with baton markers, original integral 18 carat gold mesh bracelet strap, 36.2g total weight.
A small French brass carriage clock, 20th century, white face with Roman numerals, foliate chased case with five glass panels.