Chubb Collectors Newsletter

Chubb Collectors Newsletter has just been published.  In topics in this newsletter cover the Care and Preservation of Photographs, Antique Furniture and Diminished Value and Asian Textiles, a Guide to Fineness for Appraisers.  All three articles are applicable for appraisers and well worth reading.

The Chubb Collectors Newsletter topics and links are as follows

Cool and Dry: The Care and Preservation Of Photographs
The preservation of photographic prints has been a concern among photographers and collectors since the earliest decades of the medium.  This article discusses how temperature, relative humidity (RH), light, pollutants, handling and enclosures affect any collection of photographs.

http://www.chubbcollectors.com/Vacnews/index.jsp?form=2&ArticleId=294

Antique Furniture and Diminished Value
One of the most commonly raised questions amongst art appraisers is how to best approach diminished value with works of art that have been damaged and subsequently conserved or restored. This article will explain some points to be aware of when an unfortunate damage occurs within the furniture collecting field.

http://www.chubbcollectors.com/Vacnews/index.jsp?form=2&ArticleId=295

Asian Textiles: A Guide To Fineness For Appraisers
Professional textile appraisers identify characteristics keyed to the Getty Identification Standard such as description, origin, size and material, but they must also judge various quality and value characteristics. This article suggests ways to look at the textiles of Korea, China, Japan, India, Southeast Asia and Indonesia with regard to degree of excellence, pointing out where an object may have a far higher value and warrant the help of an expert.

http://www.chubbcollectors.com/Vacnews/index.jsp?form=2&ArticleId=296