Ornaments

[Jellycat70]

Hi my dad recently passed away he had a lot of ornaments which I remember as a child
Does anyone know the best way to get them valued please ?

I’m not an antique porcelain expert in any way, so someone else might be able to help you more with this. I volunteer in a charity shop and we are donated hundreds of ornaments each week. We have received basic training in these and we pass on anything that may be valuable to our advisors.

We are donated collections of little porcelain flower baskets, horse ornaments and Royal Doulton figurines which generally have a low value. However, there are of course some exceptions. Anyone who watches the Antique Road Trip on BBC will remember that one of the highest prices ever achieved was for a Staffordshire Elephant, bought for £8 and sold at £2800.

It would probably be best to digitally photograph what you have, including a photo of any writing or marks on the base, and contact one or two large antique shops or dealers in antique porcelain for a valuation.

Sorry I can’t be more helpful.

If you want to sell them, take them to your local auction rooms. They usually have an intake day, ring first.
Sorry for your loss, it's hard and going through a lifetime of belongings is difficult.

Thankyou both so much for replying and advise I will contact my local auction house
My poor parents loved ornaments, something that I’m the opposite of
Unsync yes it is one of the hardest things in the world going through their things it’s emotional.