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Baltimore's Best Art Appraisers

If you're interested in learning the value of art you own but don't know where to start, don't worry. Here are five places to go.

Caplan's Auction Company

8125 Main Street
Ellicott City, MD 21043
(410) 750-7678
www.caplans.com

Caplan's offers free appraisals and will buy or sell your antiques, including art. They will buy one piece or an entire estate, as you prefer. Caplan's has been in business since 1895.

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American Society of Appraisers will offer appraisals of art, plus jewelry, property and businesses. (Credit: caplans.com)

American Society of Appraisers

555 Herndon Parkway, Suite 125
Herndon, Va. 20170
(800) ASA-VALU (800-272-8258)
www.appraisers.org/ASAHome.aspx

American Society of Appraisers will offer appraisals of art, plus jewelry, property and businesses. They've been in business for over 70 years. Visit their website for more information.

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Charles Barry Goldstein is a forensic art appraiser. (Credit: forensicartappraiser.com)

Charles Barry Goldstein

8 Hardwicke Place
Rockville, MD 20850
(301) 340-6775
www.forensicartappraiser.com

Charles Barry Goldstein is a forensic art appraiser. He also works in art fraud cases. He's been a member of the International Society of Appraisers since 1991; visit his website for more information.

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Harrison Appraisals specialize in the 18th and 19th century. (Credit: harrisonappraisals.com)

Harrison Appraisals

204 East Main Street
Westminster, Md. 21157
(410) 871-2017
www.harrisonappraisals.com

Harrison Appraisals offers appraisals of art and antiques. They specialize in the 18th and 19th century. Harrison Appraisals was formed in 1992. Visit their website for more information.

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Peenstra Appraisals provides a free consultation. (Credit: peenstraappraisals.com)

Peenstra Antique Appraisals

420 Chester Avenue
Annapolis, Md. 21403
(410) 280-2262
www.peenstraappraisals.com/categories/83/Default.aspx

Peenstra Appraisals provides a free consultation. They also appraise furniture, jewelry and silver. Visit their website for more information or to schedule a consultation.

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