NEVA HART, Professional Appraiser

Quilted Textiles & Woven Coverlets

320 Saddleback Trail Hardy, VA 24101

Phone 540.427.0184

email: nevahart@verizon.net

Located in southern Virginia, Neva appraises antique and contemporary
quilts in the Mid-Atlantic and surrounding states for collectors,
museums, organizations, and private individuals. Her background
includes quilt retail and collection experience. She belongs to guilds
specializing in art quilts as well as traditional machine and hand
quilting. As a member of several national quilt history organizations,
she is available for research and documentation of pre-1950 quilts.
Neva's background includes more than 30 years in public relations,
professional writing and photography as well as quilts.

FEES:

Written appraisals including photograph and documentation are $45 each; 10% discount for collections. Suitable for insurance, tax deductions, gifting, shipping, sale, exhibiting and estates
20-30 minutes each

About Appraisals - A written appraisal provides a complete description of the item, including age, materials, maker and physical characteristics condition and workmanship, elements of provenance, and an opinion on the value based on the client’s specific needs (i.e. insurance, tax deduction, sale, etc.)

Appraisals are generally for the U.S. market. Verbal appraisals include estimated date item was made,and estimated value range along with general information of interest.

A written appraisal which meets the required specifications of the Uniform Standard of Professional Appraisal Practice is recognized by insurance companies, the IRS and other legal entities as a valid expression of an item’s worth. Oral appraisals are for owner’s information use only.

Why You Need A Quilt Appraisal - When there is a question about the value of personal property, a professional appraisal is needed. Appraisals are used to establish the value of items for insurance, gifting, sale, donations with tax deductions, and estate settlement purposes. Quilters need appraisals for shipping insurance, exhibiting, gifting, selling, and donating their work.

The most common need for a quilt appraisal is for INSURANCE reasons. Whenever there is loss or damage of a quilt, the insurance company will set the amount they feel that an insured person is entitled to receive. Most insurance adjusters are not knowledgeable about the value of quilts today, and will only rely upon an appraisal by an experienced appraiser to substantiate the value of the piece. Shippers will not accept self-appraisals for claim disputes.

FAIR MARKET VALUE is used for determining a sale price for a quilt, as well as DONATION VALUE when the donated item’s value will be used for tax deduction purposes.