We offer confirmation/probate valuations of house contents in all Scottish Borders areas including – Ettrick Ettrickbridge Eyemouth Foulden Galashiels Grantshouse Greenlaw Hawick Heriot Hutton Innerleithen Jedburgh
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 diamond ring, set to front with graduated scrolled rows set with baguette-cut diamonds, mounted in 9 carat gold, diamonds approx 0.52 carat total.
An impressive silver inkstand, the rectangular tray with three quarter pierced scrolling gallery, two square deposits of conforming design holding faceted glass wells with hinged circular lids.
A Queen Victoria Jubilee mallet shaped whisky jug, Sepia print with central portrait of Queen Victoria encircled with leaf decoration.
A Victorian 9 carat gold pendant of a fox head, the overall textured pendant set with red paste eyes.
A 9ct Yellow Gold Garnet & Opal Cluster Ring, centre garnet surrounded by 6 opals & garnets.
An amethyst three-stone 9 carat gold ring, set to front with a trio of oval mixed-cut amethysts.
A contemporary mahogany effect table top automatic watch winding display case, sloped hinged front, twin rotating double watch winding wheels, above six watch cushions.
A carved ivory and silver ink stand, early 20th century, the rear bearing a carved depiction of Eve retrieving the apple of knowledge from the serpents mouth, concave base section with silver deposit containing a cut glass well with circular hinged lid.
A cobalt blue glazed porcelain vase with gilt decoration of a stylised rose inside a laurel wreath, with banded border.
A Victorian stoneware pewter lidded jug with overlaid floral scroll decoration around central cartouches.
A hexagonal Art Deco Supreme gold plated dress pocket watch, silvered dial, Arabic numerals, subsidiary seconds, engine turned exterior.
An American Watch Co silver open face pocket watch, bold Roman numerals, minute track, subsidiary seconds, key wind movement.
An 18ct White Gold Sapphire & Diamond Ring, central oval facet cut sapphire surrounded by 10 illusion set diamonds.
Three gold sovereigns, comprising a George V, 1911, full sovereign together with two half sovereigns, both George V 1918 and 1912.
A set of eight pale green uranium pressed glass goblets, the cup bowls with raised dot work design bearing four roundel motifs, cylindrical stem with central band made from larger domed dots, on flat circular foot, the underside with conforming decoration.
An 18ct Gold Diamond & Emerald Ring, central oval emerald surrounded by 12 diamonds in basket setting.
A Japanese Satsuma pottery bottle with stopper, ovoid shape, decorated with chrysanthemums, with overlaid decoration to the top of the bottle in irregular brightly coloured strips.
A three piece Murano ruby glass table garniture, comprising fruit bowl of rectangular form with fold-in edges, ornamented with a clear glass and gilt swan to each side.
A pair of diamond and pink tourmaline ear studs, each composed of circular pink tourmalines between single-cut diamonds, mounted in 9 carat gold.
A ladies Tissot Wristwatch with crystal lens, mother of pearl dial with white stone markers, stainless steel case & strap.