We offer confirmation/probate valuations of house contents in all Midlothian areas including – Newtongrange Nine Mile Burn North Middleton Pathhead Penicuik Rosewell Roslin
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 mother of pearl wall decoration, relief carved to depict Moses splitting the rock in order to provide water for the Israelites during their flight out of Egypt, floral detailing beneath, all encircled by carved border.
A Japanese Imari charger, Meiji period, decorated with flowers in the well, surrounded by phoenix and flowers in reserves, exterior in blue-and-white.
A pair of late Victorian chased silver salts with putti holding ring handles, ribbon and floral decoration to body, shell feet and base, London 1892.
A pair of large stained pine table lamps, the fluted vase shaped columns rising to pomegranate carved upper sections, on square bases.
A Japanese large Arita vase, now converted to a lamp, Meiji period, with a short neck above an ovoid body, decorated with birds amidst chrysanthemums and two reserves with samurai warriors on white ground.
A Chinese famille verte porcelain brush pot, the cylindrical body with Shoulao, deer and an attendant carrying a tray of peaches.
An Edwardian silver sugar shaker in the Georgian style with flame finial dome lid, belted baluster body on circular raised feet, London 1907.
A brass cased glass jewellery box, the brass work forming a trellis design to sides, pronged borders, foliate design to feet, stuffed red silk to interior base.
A Chinese wooden chair, with a horseshoe back and a narrow back splat carved with the shou emblem, the rectangular seat raised on low supports with hoof terminals.
A Chinese underglaze blue porcelain jar, with Eight Daoist Immortals in the reserves over a tendril and shou pattern ground, the shoulder with cranes and clouds in the reserves over a diaper ground.
A 20th century Chinese trinket box with jade panels having applied decoration of hard stones making the scene of a squirrel in a fruit tree.
A ladies 9ct Gold Linked Bracelet with channel set rubies, alternating with criss-cross illusion set diamonds, white gold crosses, each link set with 8 facet cut rubies.
A pair of 19th century silver heart shaped pierced bon bon dishes on ball supports, decorated with c-scrolls & ribbons, Birmingham 1894.
A heavy Victorian silver double watch chain, with a shield fob and sovereign vesta case.
A pair of ivory dice, one bearing red outlined tax mark for King George in the form of the Imperial Crown above GR, other bearing tax mark for Queen Victoria in the form of the Imperial Crown above VR.
A lacquered brass ceiling light with foliate and laurel cast corona with hook issuing a flambeau torch.
A Victorian walnut octagonal stool the hinged lid upholstered in floral petit point revealing a ceramic spitoon, the body with dog tooth inlaid border on four ceramic lobed feet.
A pair of 19th Century green tinted turn pin end spectacles, four D shaped lenses hinged so two open out to cover peripheral vision, iron frames.
A Royal Crown Derby porcelain vase with gilt borders, hand painted floral decoration to cartouche with a lime green ground.
A late Victorian chased silver club shaped ring box with decoration of cherubs, flora and fauna, London 1897.