Drummond Read was set up in 1992 as specialist Fine Art and Antique Valuers offering valuations of antiques, fine art and jewellery following theft loss or damage and for litigation.
Call us now on
0870 241 2660
Drummond Read Associates' valuations are recognized by Insurance Companies worldwide, the Legal Profession and Government Agencies. We are also recommended by the London Auction Rooms . The valuation you require can relate to mainstream antiques such as antique furniture, antique ceramics, antique silver and jewellery, rugs and textiles or collectables of a diverse nature such as sporting memorabilia, toys, rock and pop memorabilia, travel memorabilia and costume. As experts in antique valuation, Drummond Read provide unique access to a wide range of specialist valuers, in all the fields of antiques and collectables, therefore what ever the subject there is always a specialist available for your requirements.
Drummond Read Associates offer initial pre-valuation advice regarding damage and loss caused by various means, including losses in transit. An antique valuation maybe required for matrimonial or family purposes, for insurance claim or as an expert witness report for a court case. Drummond Read act as expert witness for solicitors involved in both criminal and civil actions where valuations of antiques, fine art and collectables are required.
Whatever the antique valuation required Drummond Read's expertise is based upon practical knowledge of the auction and retail markets.
Topics covered
Our team of specialist valuers can therefore provide valuations on the following topics:
Furniture valuation
Silver valuation
Ceramics and Glass valuation
Jewellery valuation, both Modern, Antique and Asian
Clocks and Watches valuation
Works of Art valuation
Collectables, contact for specific topics required for valuation
Rugs, Carpets and Textile valuation
Paintings and Prints valuation
Books and Manuscripts valuation
Garden Statuary valuation
Sporting Memorabilia valuation
Stolen Lost or Damaged
Drummond Read Associates can prepare valuations for claim purposes based upon information provided by the client such as photographs, drawings and descriptions.
Valuations can be provided for a single item or a collection.
Valuations prepared for damaged items with advice on feasibility of restoration and consideration given to potential diminution.
For substantial claims, valuers and consultant restorers can make site visits.
Litigation
Valuations prepared for litigation purposes.
Drummond Read Associates offer advice and act as expert witness for solicitors involved in both criminal and civil actions where valuations of antiques, fine art and jewellery are required.
Expertise is based upon an academic knowledge of the auction and retail markets.
Emphasis is on personal attention with our clients' valuation requirements fully discussed and an estimate of our fees provided upon request.
Odette Moon MRICS
Senior Valuer
Odette Moon qualified as a Chartered Surveyor (Fine Arts & Chattels division) in 1988. She joined Drummond Read Associates as a general valuer in 2000 having spent 5 years in Auction Houses and 7 years with a company of Loss Adjusters.
Odette has worked on a variety of high profile cases involving complex issues relating to items damaged or stolen during the 1991 Gulf War, losses in transit, civil and criminal litigation matters. She is also able to provide valuations from single to multiple items lost stolen or damaged on behalf of private clients.
Her experience gained as a loss adjuster and valuer has been invaluable for her work with Drummond Read providing technical knowledge on losses involving antiques. She can offer specialist advice to insurance companies, loss adjusters, the police and the legal profession on antiques and fine art generally, providing valuations based upon auction and retail replacement. She is also able to give lectures to various bodies and insurance companies.
Odette is a member of RICS Fine Art Faculty Board.
