Aesop's Mirror

Fellow appraiser and conservator Jennifer Lacker had received a pre publication copy of the new book by conservator Mary Alice Huggins called Aesop's Mirror. Jennifer Lacker reviews the new book from the perspective of an appraiser on the Appraisers Post. The tale sounds similar to Objects of Desire, but this is from an antique trade insider.

The book sounds fascinating, as Lacker states in her review (I especially like the part where she says no one is left unscathed:

Huggins tells the tale of a large mirror and an Empire sofa as they work their way up the antiques food chain. As a New York City antique restorer with a heavy hitter client list, the story goes deeper. This very personal story that will be a must read for personal property appraisers. It will validate both the highs and lows of our investigations.

In many ways, the book is the ultimate fantasy appraisal, the one we all would like to do if not bounded by time, money and energy. Due diligence directs us to consult experts when evaluating an object and the marketplace. Huggins, an insider, is able to show the mirror, unsure if is it American or English, to a staggering array of big names in the antiques field; John Hays, Luke Beckerdike, The Kenos, Alan Miller, Albert Sack, Carpenter etc. Equally staggering is the wide variety of opinions and values gathered, many of which were spongy “maybes” and “perhaps” . No one gets by unscathed.

The book is available for pre order on Amazon by clicking HERE.

It will be released on November 10th.

The full review by Jennifer Lacker is up on the Appraisers Post at www.appraiserspost.com.