We offer probate valuations of house contents in all Greater Manchester areas including – Shevington Stalybridge Standish Stockport Stretford Swinton Trafford Park Tyldesley Uppermill
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.
An early Victorian silver gilt travelling photograph frame of rectangular folding form with suspension loop, the back inset with an oval locket compartment, the hinged front with engraved inscription, opening to reveal a further glazed aperture.
An Austrian silver cigarette case of rounded rectangular form, the front with applied gilt armorial within a white enamel frame.
A set of six Turkish Ottoman Empire silver zarfs, each conical body with continuous flower border, on a beaded circular foot, Tughra mark to each.
A pair of Turkish Ottoman Empire silver circular dishes, each with engine turned decoration beneath a flared rim, on three cast and pierced scroll feet, tughra mark to each centre.
A set of six Turkish Ottoman Empire silver dishes, each of shaped oval outline, engraved with flowers and foliage, each with tughra mark to centre.
An 18th Century silver snuff box and cover, of cartouche outline, the hinge lid cast in relief with a scene of a maiden within a rococo scroll and shell border, Copenhagen 1740s.
Scottish silver brooch, a bar brooch, another brooch, a pair of jade type clip ear-rings, an amber type pendant, a hallmarked silver watch back and locket.
A pair of jade ear pendants. Each designed as a tapered rectangular-shape carved and pieced jadeite panel depicting foliate motifs, to the circular jadeite panel, between an openwork triangular-shape spacer.
A Pair of Chinese Two Handled Vases Decorated in Relief with Figures and in mainly Yellow, Blue, Green, Brown and White Enamels.
A 19th century South American silver incense burner of lobed globular form, the hinged cover with pierced decoration and foliated finial on a knopped stem, on a spread out circular base with a beaded border, on three bracket feet.
An early 20th century gold and platinum diamond and pearl negligee necklace. The rose-cut diamond stylised knot, suspending two similarly-cut diamond tapered bars, to the pearl and old-cut diamond floral drops, with later belcher-link back-chain.
An early 20th century 15ct gold split pearl star brooch. The split pearl flower, within a similarly-set star and flower surround.
An aquamarine and ruby necklace. The oval-shape aquamarine, with square-shape ruby accents, suspending a similarly-set swag and drop, to the integral trace-link chain.
A pair of early 20th century gold and silver sapphire and diamond ear pendants. Each designed as a series of circular-cut diamond articulated drops, suspended from a square-shape sapphire and vari-cut diamond cap, to the square-shape sapphire collet surmount.
A diamond hinged bangle. The front designed as a brilliant-cut diamond cluster, to the tapered brilliant-cut diamond line sides, within a polished border.
A baroque cultured pearl and diamond dress ring. The baroque cultured pearl, to the black-gem scrolling openwork surround, interspersed with brilliant-cut diamonds.
A pair of cultured pearl and diamond ear pendants. Each designed as two asymmetric cultured pearls, to the brilliant-cut diamond curved line.
A mid 20th century ruby, sapphire and diamond hinged bangle. Designed as a circular-shape ruby, sapphire and diamond double cluster, to the old-cut diamond crossover sides and plain half-bangle. Estimated total diamond weight 1ct.
A 1960s 18ct gold carnelian turtle brooch. The oval carnelian cabochon body, with textured legs and head and green gem-set eyes.
A sapphire and diamond dress ring. The brilliant-cut diamond collet, to the calibre-cut sapphire and single-cut diamond geometric panel, with single-cut diamond shoulders.