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Getting a Second Opinion
What is a Second Opinion?
A Second Opinion is an expert opinion of the fair market value of an item on an online auction or retail antique site. Our expert will also tell you if the item is listed correctly, an opinion on a reasonable price you should expect to pay for the item, and answer one question of your choice.
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How much does a Second Opinion cost?
The cost of a Second Opinion is $15.00.
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How long does it take to get a Second Opinion?
Our experts will provide you with a Second Opinion within 48 hours.
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How will I know when my Second Opinion is done?
Once we've finished your Second Opinion, we'll e-mail you our expert's assessment of the auction listing you submitted.
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Do you store Second Opinion requests?
Yes, but we store draft Second Opinion requests for 24 hours only.
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How do I categorize the item?
To select a category, choose from the list of categories available on the Second Opinion request form. Try to select the category that is most like your item.
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What if I'm not sure how to categorize the item?
If you aren't sure how to categorize the item, click below to learn more about each category.
About Asian Arts
About Books & Manuscripts
About Coins & Stamps
About Collectibles
About Decorative Arts
About Fine Art
About Furniture
About Jewelry
About Sports Memorabilia
About Timepieces
About Tribal Art
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How can I find the URL to the auction?
The URL to the auction will be located in the address window of your browser. We recommend that you copy and paste the URL from the address window to the appropriate field on the Second Opinion form.
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Where do I find the item name?
Most auctions list the name of the item under the column "item" or "title". Please type the item name exactly as it appears on the auction listing.
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How valid is a Second Opinion?
A Second Opinion is an expert opinion of the fair market value of an item on an online auction or retail antique site. It is not, however, a statement of whether or not something should be purchased. Ultimately, you must make that decision.
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Can I use a Second Opinion to compare two different items from two different auction sites?
We can only give a Second Opinion of one item listed on one auction site. We cannot do multiple items listed on multiple sites with one Second Opinion. For additional items, you will need to request additional Second Opinions.
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Do I have to register with 1Earth Antiques to get a Second Opinion?
Yes, you do have to be registered with 1Earth Antiques to purchase a Second Opinion.
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What if my auction closes in less than 48 hours?
If you would like to get a Second Opinion but your auction will be closing in less than 48 hours, we cannot accommodate your request. Our experts need the full 48 hours to reply to your request.
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Do you have any examples of what a web address to an auction listing might look like?
The web address to your auction listing will differ depending on the auction site. Here are a few examples to give you an idea of what the web address might look like:
If you are copying a web address from an Ebay auction, it might look like:
http://cgi.ebay.com/aw-cgi/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=425757360
If you are copying a web address from a Yahoo auction, it might look like:
http://page.auctions.yahoo.com/auction/38824985
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Fine art
Fine art, traditionally, includes the mediums of drawing, painting, print, and sculpture. Modern methods of production such as photographs and posters are also included in this category.
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Jewelry
The term jewelry is used to describe articles of personal adornment, such as earrings, rings, bracelets, cufflinks and necklaces.
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Timepieces
Clocks and timepieces are objects intended to measure time. They can be worn on the wrist, strung from a pocket, displayed on a mantle, or hung on a wall.
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Books and Manuscripts
Anything that involves written communication on paper, whether printed, typed, handwritten or signed, falls under the rubric of books and manuscripts. The category includes autographs, autographed inscriptions, maps, newspapers, magazines, letters, journals, diaries, and drafts of works that were later printed and published. Books and manuscripts also includes ephemera, which can be defined as printed items, such as booklets, menus, or pamphlets.
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Asian Works of Art
Asian works of art are fine and decorative art produced throughout Asia, including India. Examples include paintings and prints, ceramics, metalwork, sculpture, carvings, and furniture.
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Tribal Art
Tribal art includes baskets, textiles, masks, shields, pottery, jewelry, rugs, and a variety of implements designed for everyday use, produced by the native people of Australia, Africa and the Americas. Tribal art is often an expression of the artists’ culture and ethnicity.
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Furniture
Furniture includes objects such as tables, chairs, beds, and cabinets. Styles range from Chippendale to Heyward-Wakefield, Victorian to modern.
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Decorative Arts
Decorative arts include objects that are often both functional and ornamental, usually made from ceramic, glass, silver, textiles and other metals. This includes everything from copper candlesticks to rugs, porcelain figurines to cameo glass vases.
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Collectibles
From antique microscopes to plastic View-Masters, from Edison phonographs to juke boxes, autographed baseballs, fishing lures, and Pez dispensers, a wide variety of items fall under the umbrella of collectibles. Though collectibles are distinct in terms of their respective categories, most are coveted for the same fundamental reasons. Whether mundane or esoteric, collectibles represent the culture, history, and mass production of the past and present, and are appreciated for their nostalgia and aesthetics.
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Coins and stamps
Coins includes U.S. and world coins and currency. Stamps includes U.S. and world stamps, and other philatelic material such as first day covers and commemoratives.
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Sports
Sports memorabilia items used by athletes, teams, and leagues, as well as in their promotion, such as championship rings, trading cards, equipment, pennants, and uniforms.
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GLOSSARY
This glossary contains terms that are commonly used by experts in all fields to catalog and describe property. It is designed to help you better understand the specialized language contained in your
Appraisal.
After: a copy of a painting or drawing by an artist other than the one named; i.e. after Pablo Picasso indicates that the work in question was not painted by Picasso but rather by another artist who was inspired by his work.
After: when the term is applied after a sculpture or engraving, i.e. after John James Audubon, this indicates that Audubon created the original design but did not engrave the plate from which the print was made.
Attributed to: based upon significant elements of style, an artwork is believed to be by the artist named but cannot be determined with complete certainty, i.e., attributed to Joan Miro´.
Circa: the approximate date a work was created, i.e., circa 1880, ca. 1770, or c. 1900.
Circle of: a work that was created during the same period and of the same style as the artist named, i.e., circle of William Morris.
Date of design: the year in which an object was first designed.
Date of manufacture: the year in which an object was produced.
Manner/style of: a work produced in the style of the named artist but typically of a later period, i.e. manner of Peter Paul Rubens.
Married: when a piece of furniture has been built from two separate pieces that did not originally belong together, i.e. the top section of high chest-of-drawers was built in 1780 and married to a bottom section that was built in 1840
Medium: the materials from which an object is made.
Period: a term which describes the style of the time at which the object was made, i.e., a Victorian period chair dates from the time of Queen Victoria's reign, 1837-1901.
School of: a work produced by an unknown pupil or follower whose style and creative practices are clearly influenced by the named artist or region, i.e., School of Velasquez or Spanish School.
Studio of: a term which conveys that a piece of art was made under the creative direction of the named artist, but was not the product of his own handiwork i.e, Studio of Auguste Rodin.
Support: a general term for the base or foundation of a painting on which materials are applied.
For definitions specific to the following,
please click the name:
Ceramics;
Ceramics
from around the world
Japanese Era Names
Louis XV
Furniture; Wicker Furniture
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