It seems old. I like it. But is it valuable?
June 13, 2008
Photo by Lori DeSantis
Textile vollunteers Allison Cook (left) and Mary Ellen Erenreich proudly show off some of the Loring-Greenough House's cllection. Appraisal Day will raise money to cover costs of documenting the collection.
Expert appraisals June 21 will benefit historic house
MONUMENT SQ.—All those attic finds, family heirlooms and flea market treasures Jamaica Plain people have been hanging onto may be valuable. To give people a chance to find out and to support its historic textiles collection at the same time, the Loring-Greenough House will hold an Appraisal Day on Sat., June 21 on the grounds of the historic mansion. From 1 to 5 p.m., professional appraisers will be on hand to evaluate antiques, fine art and collectibles.
Appraisers on hand will be Patrick Byrne, Edward Stanley, Mary Jameson and Jill Harrison. Byrne is a JP antiques dealer whose shop, Cobwebs, is located at 703 Centre St. Stanley and Jameson are professional appraisers based in JP who specialize in evaluating antiques and fine art, as does their colleague Harrison f rom Lincoln.
All proceeds from the event will benefit the historic textiles collection project at the Loring-Greenough House. Currently, volunteers Allison Cook and Mary Ellen Ehrenreich are organizing, inventorying and storing the collection, which includes women’s gowns, parasols, bonnets and shoes; men’s military wear; some very beautiful hand-crocheted bedspreads; precious samplers; and beaded evening bags. It’s a multi-phase project, as the collection is quite extensive. Appraisal Day donations will be used to fund the archiving materials need to catalog and store the collection.
Up to three items can be evaluated per person. Jewelry, stamps and coins cannot be evaluated. The donation is $5 per item appraised. There are sure to be some exciting discoveries at the historic house across from the Civil War Monument at 12 South St., so even people who don’t have an item to bring in can just come and watch. Refreshments will be served, and there will be tours of the historic house. For additional information contact Stanley at 983-5220 or edwardmstanley@comcast.net
Submitted by Loring-Greenough House volunteers.