The Quilt Appraisal
Page
Quilt Appraisal Services
by Deborah
Roberts
Quilt
and Quilt Related Textile Appraisals
~including
hooked rugs and coverlets~
Certified By The
American Quilter's Society
Member - Professional
Association of Appraisers / Quilted Textiles
Deborah Roberts
has been appraising quilts for over 9 years and specializes in
the appraisal of antique quilts, contemporary quilts, and art
quilts, as well as other textiles. Deborah has appraised for corporations,
museums, and private collectors, on a national and international
basis. She offers written appraisals for insurance, fair market
and donation/estate values. Deborah is available to travel to
any area to appraise, or as a speaker on appraisals and other
quilt or textile related topics. To reach Deborah you may email
her at quiltevals@aol.com.
Deborah
Roberts' Personal Statement
"Unfortunately,
it is not uncommon for a quilt owner to have a loss of, or damage
to a quilt. When this occurs, it amazes me, that these wonderful
creations, whether old family heirlooms, new innovative designs,
or beautifully quilted garments, are not covered by insurance.
Losses occur even in the most simple circumstances and rarely
is there a way to recover from the loss of a treasured quilt unless
it is insured. Even in the best of situations, insurance companies
today settle for cost of materials only, unless the value can
be substantiated with a written appraisal by a qualified quilt
appraiser."
Appraisals
of Quilts and Quilted Textiles 
As a service to the quilt
world, the American Quilter's Society has developed a program
that certifies appraisers who are qualified to give insurance
and fair market values for quilts, quilt related textiles and
wearable art. These appraisers have been tested on their knowledge
of fabrics, dates, construction techniques, their ability to recognize
patterns and regional influences and on their awareness of values
in their geographic areas. They have also agreed to a Code of
Ethical Practices. You can be confident of the expertise of the
appraisers certified by the American Quilters Society.
The AQS appraiser Code of Ethics
Quilt
News You Can Use
Articles Answering
Your Questions About Quilts.
Quilt Care for Today
Is
Your Quilt Worth More Than A Blanket?
Why
Do You Need A Quilt Appraisal?
- To establish a quilt's
replacement value for insurance purposes.
- To purchase a "Fine
Arts Floater"
- To determine value
for donation, gift, or estate purposes for the IRS
- To provide to a show
that requires insurance and or appraisal.
- Protection during shipping
- A thoughtful addition
to a quilt given as a gift
When considering your
need for an appraisal, remember that in addition to the damage
your quilt or garment may sustain under normal circumstances,
these items have become the targets of theft, and also victims
of disasters such as flood and fire. Many quilts and garments
as well, have disappeared while being shipped to shows across
the country. Most quilt and wearable art show organizers, gallery
owners, and shippers, are now requiring appraisals for items they
display, so their insurance requirements will be met. If you are
a quilt owner, collector, dealer, quilt maker, wearable art maker
or dealer, one thing you should do is seek an appraisal from a
certified quilt appraiser.
Types of Appraisals
There are three basic
types of appraisals.
- Insurance Appraisals
- This appraisal determines what the replacement value of your
quilt or garment is. In other words, how much money it would
cost you to replace your damaged or lost quilt with one of like
and kind. Whether examining a quilt/quilted textile, the information
must be in a simple short form since an appraisal is not a documentation.
A written appraisal by a qualified appraiser leaves little doubt
with your insurance adjuster on a replacement value for the lost
quilt.
- Fair Market Appraisals
- This appraisal is for a market value - that figure arrived
upon between a willing buyer and a willing seller, both with
knowledge. An AQS certified appraiser is current with the market,
both antique and contemporary, including auction and gallery
as well as private sales, to the best of their ability. The Fair
Market appraisal is an opinion and not a guarantee.
- Tax Donation Appraisal
- This appraisal is for a client who wants to donate a piece
for any reason to any type of organization or place, or to establish
a value for an estate/family, often after a death.
Contacting
an Appraiser
Whatever the reason for
the appraisal of a quilt or quilted garment you should always
seek the best evaluation. An AQS certified professional provides
each client with consistent quality of work whether the piece
is antique, contemporary or any other style. To contact Deborah
Roberts, please send e-mail to: QuiltEvals@aol.com
Services Provided to Guilds and
Quilt Groups
Deborah also provides
the following services to Guilds, Groups, Museums and Historical
Societies:
- Classes and Lectures
on quilt/textile history and related subjects.
- Documentation
- Identification
- Quilt Dating
- Consultation
- Quilt Appreciation
and Appraisal Days
Other
Quilt, Textile, and Antique/Collectable Links
- Anything And Everything
You Always Wanted To Know About Quilts:
- The
Quilt Collector Page and Gallery
- Quilt History Teacher Page
- The World Wide Quilting Page
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- Listing service for
Lost Quilts:
- The
Lost Quilt Page
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- My Favorite Quilting
Publications And Newsgroups:
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- Planet
Patchwork
- Susan
Druding - Quilting Guide at About.com
The Virtual
Quilt
- Quiltbiz
- Tangled Threads Home Page, Interquilt
- Turtle's Quilting Playground
- QuiltArt
Mailing List
- Quilter's
Heritage List (QHL) information
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- General Quilting Information:
- National Patchwork Association
- Connecticut
Quilt Digest
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- Museums And Exhibitions:
- Museums
& Exhibitions from the WWQP
- Quilts, Counterpanes and Throws
- San Jose Museum of Quilts and Textiles
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- Of Interest To Quilt
Collectors:
- The following are listed
as a courtesy to the reader. No endorsements, value judgements,
warranties or guarantees are expressed or implied.
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- Mountain
Mist
- Alpha Mall Quilters World
- Whiffle
Tree Quilts
- Maine
Antique Digest
- The
Kirk Collection
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- Poakalani's Hawaiian Quilting Page
- Quilts Textiles and Vintage Fabrics
- Quilt
Creations - The French Quilting Connection
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- ~Special Services for Quilt Shows~
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- Deborah Roberts has
developed special services to meet the needs of quilt shows and
thier guests, at no cost to the sponsoring organization. For
more information, please contact her at: quiltevals@aol.com
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