Want to know more about that chair purchased from an antique store or more about great grandmother’s silver? Curious guests will have their chance at the South Carolina State Museum during its annual “Museum Road Show” on Saturday, Jan. 13.
Inspired by PBS’ “Antiques Roadshow,” the program will offer informal (verbal) appraisals of a variety of objects from 10:30 a.m. –1 p.m. and 2 – 4:30 p.m. Museum curators and local experts will be on hand not only to discuss items, but also to provide tips on caring for the objects.
Experts will be available in the fields of fine art, silver, estate jewelry, pottery, furniture, decorative arts, books, textiles and dolls, as well as war artifacts from the Civil War, Vietnam War, and World Wars I and II.
Crawford Conservation Inc. will give tips on how owners can preserve and care for their priceless artifacts. State Museum curators also will be available for general discussion, but will not give appraisals.
“The ‘Museum Road Show’ gives guests the opportunity to hear more about the item they’ve always wondered about,” says Ashley Lowrimore, public programs manager. “Though some don’t always hear the value they had hoped for, many are glad to walk out knowing more about their item than when they walked in.”
Tickets are $10 per item to be appraised ($8 for Friends of the State Museum); limit five items to be appraised.
Participants are responsible for moving objects from their vehicles to the museum’s Atrium (where the event will occur) and back again. The museum assumes no responsibility for loss or damage to any object.
For more information, call (803) 898-4902 or (803) 898-4952.
