The bad news: Antiques Roadshow won’t return your emails. The good news: There’s another option for appraising your antique finds and hand-me-downs. This weekend, the Dallas Woman’s Forum will host their third-annual Antiques at the Alexander event at the Alexander Mansion on Ross Avenue. The two-part event begins on Saturday, with lectures on French jewelry, art, furniture, and porcelain taking place from 9:30 am to 5:00 pm. On Sunday, from 2:00 to 4:00 pm, appraisers and conservators will be on hand to give consultations on antiques and collectibles. Each consultation costs $25 (or three for $60). Tickets for the Saturday lecture series, including lunch, are $85, or attendees can also purchase a two-day ticket (which includes three consultations) for $125. Tickets may be purchased at the door or by visiting www.alexandermansiondallas.com.
A full schedule and list of the attending appraisers and conservators follows:
9:30 am This Grand Old Home: The Alexander Mansion and the Dallas Woman’s Forum
Catherine Mahon-Gunnell, The Art Department, Dallas Woman’s Forum
10:00 am Fabulous French Jewels: Cartier, Chanel and more
Bill Noble, William Noble Rare Jewels
11:00 am The School of Paris: French art between the Wars
Brian Roughton, Roughton Galleries & Heritage Auctions
12:00 pm Buffet lunch in the Alexander Mansion
1:15 pm Care & Conserve: How to care for antiques and what can be done when they are damaged
A panel of professional conservators
2:30 pm Ne Plus Ultra: 18th and 19th century French furniture
Nancy Smith, ISA, AM, Golden Corridor Appraisals
3:45 pm White Gold: French porcelain and the tale of one Old Paris Porcelain tureen
Susan Sturdivant, PhD, ISA CAPP, Highland Park Appraisals, LLC
APPRAISERS:
Pamela Cole-Witt, ISA, AM Cole-Witt Enterprises
Kim Kolker, ISA, AM BAACS, Paintings & Prints
Jerry Forrest, ISA, CAPP, GG, CGA Gems & Jewelry
Dana Franklin, ISA, AM Antiquity Asian Antiques
Anne Kelly, ISA, AM David Dike Fine Art
Christine Guernsey, ISA, AM Guernsey & Associates, Fine Art
Shirley Dyess, ISA, AM The Dust Jacket, Books & Ephemera
Cathy Otto Appropriate Appraisals
Mark Peniston, ISA, AM Ashton Ltd. Appraisals, Guns & Weapons
Dink Starnes Cole-Witt Enterprises
Nancy Smith, ISA, AM Golden Corridor Appraisals
Susan Sturdivant, PhD., ISA, CAPP Highland Park Appraisals, LLC
Maggie Turnipseed, ISA, AM Worthpoint online auction database
CONSERVATORS:
Tish Brewer, AIC* Maria Sheets, AIC*
The Center for Art Conservation Maria Valentina Sheets Conservation
Documents & Paper Glass & Ceramics
Laura Pate, AIC* Brad Ford Smith, AIC*
Brown Mountain Art Restoration Studio Six Art Conservation
Paintings Wooden Objects
Melanie Sanford, AIC*
Textile Preservation Services of Texas
Textiles
*American Institute for Conservation
