We offer probate valuations of house contents in all Cheshire areas including – Acton Bridge Adlington Alderley Edge Aldersey Green Aldford Allostock Alpraham Alsager Altrincham Anderton Arclid
ITG Provide probate valuations in accordance with HMRC guidelines.
Probate 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 probate 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 Japanese vase, the flower-head rim on a slender neck with bulbous base, decorated with peacocks, together with a smaller blue and white vase.
A pair of early 20th century Chinese cast metal figures/incense burners, each modelled as a warrior on horseback.
A Victorian cut glass and silver mounted decanter and stopper, in the form of a champagne bottle and cork, Birmingham 1868.
Various brooches, comprising a butterfly brooch with pierced body and plain pin back and an opal, a garnet pierced bar brooch and a floral example set with blue stone, marked 375.
A late 19th Century Chinese Qing period soapstone figure group, centred by two figures holding vessels surrounded by three further figures of sages on a shaped part pierced base, predominately in red, black and cream.
A ladies dress ring, centred by a claw set baguette coloured pink stone flanked by white stones, set in a part pierced yellow metal shank.
A pair of 19th Century blue and white transfer printed pickle dishes, each with shaped outlines decorated with figures before buildings, stream and trees with outer floral bandings.
A Chinese Qing period bamboo brush pot, with deep and heavy undercut carving set with at least 40 figures before pagodas, trees, further foliage, buildings, etc, with an upper geometric banding and inner carving on a oval foot with a indented centre.
A pair of early 20thC Harrods silver specimen vases, each classical designed with tapering cylindrical bodies on stepped part gadrooned feet, with weighted bases.
A 20thC cut glass claret jug, the trumpet shaped hobnail cut body surmounted by a silver plated mount with decorative spout and thumb mould acanthus leaf handle.
A set of five Napoleonic watercolours, of Josephine Beauharnais, Louis Napoleon, Marie Louise, etc, in two sizes each in elaborate beadwork frames, headed by floral and scroll mounts, all individually signed.
An early 20thC Elkington silver plate epergne base, the fixed centre with a beaded outline raised above a heavily cast leaf and berry border, on stylized triple hoof supports.
A fire opal pendant, with quadruple entwined lion decoration, claw set, Mexican yellow metal marked 14k.
A ladies fire opal ring, the pear shaped stone in a loose setting on a part pierced entwined shank, Mexican yellow metal marked 14k.
A blue topaz dress ring, the baguette cut octagonal stone in an elaborate oval pierced yellow metal setting on a plain shank.
A George V silver dwarf candlestick, by Williams of Birmingham, with shaped dish holder on a circular weighted base, Birmingham 1924.
An early 20thC open face pocket watch, the circular 4cm dia. enamel dial with Roman numeric and Arabic numerals, pierced pointers and subsidiary second hand in a plain case.
A late 19thC Barraclough silver plated samovar, the bulbous body flanked by fluted handles and surmounted by a lid with orb knop, fronted by a fluted tap on an inverted square base terminating in orb feet, impressed marks beneath.
A highly elaborate necklace, set with pierced scroll pieces and elaborate scroll pendant set with turquoise, purple tear drop stone and other red stones, white metal marked Mexico 925.
A 20thC cut glass claret jug, with tapering circular hobnail cut body and plated mounts with ‘S’ scroll part pierced and floral handle.