On Saturday, June 27 at the Marion Music Hall, the Sippican Historical Society will sponsor an antiques appraisal fundraiser from 9:00 am until noon. Appraisals will be offered for a fee of $5 per item, with a limit of five items per person. Appointments are available, and walk-ins are also welcome. Oversized items can be appraised by high-resolution photograph.
Frank McNamee of Marion Antiques will offer expert appraisals of such items as paintings, silver, furniture, rugs, books, historical documents, glass, china and nautical items. Mr. McNamee’s colleague, Jim Gahan, estate jewelry specialist, will appraise jewelry and collectibles.
A graduate of the Appraisal Studies Program at the Rhode Island School of Design and the H.F. DuPont Winterthur Institute Museum School, Mr. McNamee is certified by the Uniform Standards of Appraisal Practice Program and has been a member of the New England Appraisers Association for more than 20 years. With more than 35 years in the antiques business, he has appraised for such esteemed institutions as the Smithsonian and the New Bedford Whaling Museum, New Bedford Museum of Glass, among others.
Jim Gahan, owner of Falmouth Antiques, is a graduate of Harvard University and a 40 year veteran in the antiques business. Jim has conducted numerous appraisal days on Cape Cod for non-profit organizations.
For more information or to schedule an appraisal appointment, call 508-748-1116 or stop by the Sippican Historical Society during operating hours (Tuesday – Friday from 9:00 am – 2:00 pm or Saturday from 10:00 am – 1:00 pm.)