Good evening
I have inherited a set of Grindley Flow Blue china. The pattern is Beaufort and it is from approximately 1900.
There is basically a full set 12 large, 12 small plates, 8 bowls and saucers, 8 coffee cups and saucers, 8 demitasse cups and saucers plus a lot of single items ie. Serving platter, vegetable tureen, gravy bowl, etc.
I’ve done some online research and I believe this set has some value and I would like to sell it.
How would I go about finding a decent appraiser (Columbus OH).
I don’t want to sell these piecemeal on eBay as it would be a huge hassle. I got a quote from the replacements.Com folks and it was pretty low. What would be a good plan for selling this?
Any advice or direction would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks
Are there any antique malls in your area that take consignments or antique shops ?? That might be your best bet but usually a consignment fee is about 20% !! Some higher end shops take 25% !! Flow blue usually sells well depending on the pattern !! You will have to pay for an appraisal but you have to keep in mind that no matter what the appraiser says,, the buying public determines the value !! If I were you I would look on ebay and see what they are actually selling for and use that as a guide !! Doesn`t have to be the exact same pattern,, just similar to yours !! See what the actual selling price is,, not the start price,, just final price !! You can use the “sort by” feature at the top rt. of the ebay page and do “ending soonest” those are the ones that are either selling or are at the end of the listing with no bids !!