Hi. I have a few antiques and i was thinking of selling them here in England before i moved but i was wondering whether to bring them with me and sell them in Canada, if i can get a better price for them, I also have a millenium grandfather clock which im unsure of selling here or Canada too.

I got these items past on to me and they arent any sentimental value to me so really want to sell them.

Does anyone have any experience of this, or any advice on what to do.
Many thanks.

without actually know what the antiques are it would be difficult to say.
One thing I would say is wooden items are affected by climate change.

I have my clock which is only 7years old, also a box of old cigerette cards with lots of different types in them, around 1 hundred cards.
Then my mum has various stuff too like wooden sideboerd and beds, also silver tea service set and a silver horn valued a few thousand by antiques road show, its mainly my mum who has lots of antiques as she lives in a very big victorian house.
Do you think the wood would be affected by the climate change then?
Many thanks.

I'm not sure of the exact details, but if you ship personnel belongings, you are not supposed to sell them for a certain time period, ( a year or two?) Otherwise you will be liable to pay tax on these items. I'm not sure how this would be found out, but if you are as paranoid as I am, it might be better to sell them in the UK! Check out the CIC customs site, and it will tell you more.
Sally

Unless you are moving to a similar climate (like Vancouver) antiques will be affected by the drier weather. However, humidifiers etc can all help with that....

On the subject of value, it's hard to say whether the cost of shipping will be recovered in the extra money you might get for them here. Having said that, anything old fetches a premium price. I find that a lot of "antique" places are selling dubious junk - Canadians are so starved of old stuff they pay over the odds for anything! However, there are reputable dealers I am sure. Maybe try googling for professional bodies and contacting dealers with photos etc and get a rough appraisal by email before you commit to shipping your stuff over.

It's also worth finding out whether there is a market for the kind of antiques you have here - some things would probably sell better than others.

Good luck
SQ

We are moving to Vancouver Island, and i was a little concerened about my clock but it was my ex husbands and i seem to have been given it by the judge in my divorce case, due to the fact that my ex took me to court and didnt even turn up for the hearing, never the less i just want to get rid of it for a good price and i thought that canadians love english furniture and it is a lovely piece so just wanted some thoughts on how i can make the most money which will help with moving, or sell it here in England before i go.

If it were me i would sell over there your money is worth more than ours..

You might want to get a quote on what the antiques are worth in the UK now as the bottom has sort of dropped out of the market. DH's parents have a lot of antiques and recently wanted to sell things that had been valued 5 years ago at around £2000 and were told they would now sell for £250!!!

If thats the case you'd do better selling them in Canada - but you probably won't get any more in Canada for the clock if its only 7 years old.

Also i'd remind you that cart large pieces of furniture around the world will be expensive, so it might be better to sell the larger item before you leave