As an ISA certified appraiser, Vicky Nash Shaw has been trained and tested by the International Society of Appraisers in the areas of appraisal theory, antiques, residential contents and fine art. To supplement this generalist appraiser's training, she has studied under renowned experts, completed academic research and acquired specialty knowledge in several fields.
In the area or furniture, Vicky has expertise in American furniture that range from period Queen Anne and Chippendale furniture to modern designer furniture. She has studied numerous collections, has attended furniture seminars and has researched at the Museum of Early Southern Decorative Arts. In addition, she is also knowledgeable of French, English and Chinese furniture. One of her sources of training has been specialty furniture classes and seminars by David Lindquist, author, furniture authenticator and owner of Whitehall Antiques.
Vicky recently attended a specialty lecture by Alexandra Alevizatos Kirtley (of Philadelphia Museum of Art) on "Cabinetmaking in the late 19th and early 19th century." Vicky's knowledge of furniture is well established, as she worked on specialty furniture appraisals for clients in several states and in Canada. Types of American furniture she has appraised include period Queen Anne and Chippendale highboys and desks, a Kindel reproduction Goddard Townsend secretary, period Federal chests, sideboards and clocks, period Southern furniture including cellarets, sugar chests and blanket chests, and empire furniture. She has also appraised Asian furniture as well as furniture by modern designers such as Ray Eames, Herman Miller, Russell Wright, Florence Knoll, and Arne Jacobsen.
American silver, including both sterling and coin silver, is another area of Vicky's specialization. She has studied under renowned silver experts, and has appraised sterling silver by designers such as Georg Jensen and American manufactures such as Gorham, Towle, Kirk, Manchester, Stieff, and Tiffany, just to name a few. Vicky also has a strong knowledge of American porcelain and ceramics, including southern pottery, as well as pieces by traditional North Carolina potters.
Through formal study and academic research, Vicky Nash Shaw has developed expertise in Asian ceramics. In addition to studying under Dr. Daphne Rosenzweig, author and professor of Asian studies, Vicky Shaw completed primary research at major museums in China. She has expertise in Chinese, Korean and Japanese ceramics, and has valued Chinese ceramics dating to Han Dynasty. The types of Chinese antiques and collectibles she has valued include Chinese export (Rose Medallion, Canton, and Nanking) porcelain, Qing dynasty porcelain, Chinese cloisonné and Asian jade. She is knowledgeable of Japanese ceramics, including Satsuma, Kutani and Arita. Vicky has appraised Japanese Woodblock prints by artists such as Hiroshige and Hokusai.
In addition, to these areas of specialization, Vicky has expanded her expertise into other fields. To support her knowledge of American historical paintings, she attended the lecture "Peeling the Peales" by Carrie Rebora Barratt of the Metropolitan Museum of Art. She participated in a tour of the Charles Wilson Peale Paintings at the Maryland Historical Society, which included a behind the scenes tour of the Peale paintings in their storage vault. Vicky Nash Shaw has studied Amish Quilts at the Quilt and Textile Museum of Lancaster county and has attended lectures on Amish quilts by noted author and researcher Patricia T. Herr. She attended specialty lectures by Wendell Garrett, author, consultant of Americana at Sotheby's and Editor-at-Large of The Magazine Antiques, Lita Solis-Cohen, Senior Editor of Maine Antique Digest.
Authentic Appraisal & Estate Services, LLC also offers classic and vintage car appraisals. Wayne Shaw, a member of the Good Guys Car Club and the National Street Rod Association, maintains his awareness of the market by attending car shows, internet research, and dealer research. He appraises vintage cars and trucks, including both street rods and classic stock vehicles.
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Qi Cai Silk Rug Factory visited by Vicky Nash Shaw in Shanghai |
Chinese embroidery factory visited in China |
Craftsman polishing jade in Chinese factory visited by appraiser |
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Chinese artisan at work in cloisonné factory visited near Bejing, China |
Vicky at the Quilt and Textile Museum of Lancaster County, PA |
Vicky Shaw with Amish quilt expert Patricia T. Herr |