If you want to donate this object to the museum we will need to examine
it for condition, provenance and compare it to the objects
we already have in the collections. If we then accept the
artifact, we issue a Certificate of Gift, have the artifact
appraised and issue a tax receipt for its fair market value.
We are only allowed to place values on objects that are accepted
by the Museum as donations. If you need the value for insurance
or for your own interest, there are a number of appraisers
who would provide you with that information.
If you describe the item we may be able to identify it but if
that's not possible you could bring the item or a photograph
with measurements and markings to the Museum. We can examine
the item and compare it to similar objects in the Museum's
collections and reference catalogues. If we are still unable to
identify the item we will provide you with other sources of
reference.
