I am hoping that you will be able to appraise a hutch (side board) for me. This was a piece that was given to our company, NPRG. It was appraised about six or seven years ago, but the written appraisal has been misplaced and my boss hasn’t been able to find it. However, he does remember that it was appraised at $10,000 and that this appraisal took into account things that would lower the value (such as the top not being the original).
Recently we did some additional research on it based on the plaque that is attached to it. The hutch was given to Walter C. Peacock in 1926. If this is the same Walter C. Peacock, he was head of C.D. Peacock Jewelry – a major business in Chicago. Given that average folks don’t give each other pieces of furniture like this, we are guessing that this piece was given to the Walter C. Peacock of the C.D. Peacock Jewelry business.
Please let me know if you need any additional information to complete the appraisal. I appreciate your help with this and I look forward to your response.
Re: Antique hutch
This piece is about half of what used to be a much larger sideboard, and as such is not worth anywhere near $10,000. Pieces that have been altered like this have limited value and appeal to collectors. At auction it would be hard to sell an item like this for more than $500.00.