Appraisers

This list is provided as a public service only. The individuals listed must be contacted at the discretion of the consumer. Please know that the Indiana Historical Society warrants neither the quality, nor the accuracy of the work done by any person or company on this list, or of any other appraiser cited by library staff.

Edward Davidson, Lieutenant Colonel (U.S. Army, Retired), Davidson’s Stamp Service
Contact: (317) 826-2620 ; Ed-Davidson@earthlink.net
Affiliations and Certifications: ASDA; NSDA; MSDA; APS
Area(s) of Expertise: Stamps

Brady Dreasher, Art of Estates, Indianapolis, IN
Contact: (317) 373-8845 ; www.artofestates.com ; Brady@artofestates.com
Affiliations and Certifications: ISA CAPP; GPPA; CES; CAGA, WSET1
Area(s) of Expertise: Fine art, fashion, collectibles, glass, furniture, decorative & antiques from previous centuries, mid-century modern, vintage for estate, donation, insurance

Michael Joseph, Joseph’s Oriental Rug Imports, Indianapolis, IN
Contact: (317) 255-4230 / (317) 255-3730 (fax) ; mike@josephsimports.com 
Affiliations and Certifications: Certified Rug Appraiser (CRA, Oriental Rug Retailers of America)
Area(s) of Expertise: Oriental rugs, textiles

BGR Appraisals, Indianapolis, IN
J. Scott Keller, Senior Appraiser, M.A., USPAP, Of Counsel
David M. Ripley, Appraiser, ISA, USPAP
Kristen Hein, ISA, USPAP
Contact: (317) 657-0191 ; https://bgrappraisals.com ;  dave@bgrappraisals.com
Affiliations and Certifications: see Appraiser notes above
Area(s) of Expertise: Fine art, antiques, silver, glass, pottery, historic documents, books, collectibles, jewelry, textiles Asian art, Mid-Century Modern; For Estate, Donation Downsizing, Insurance

Susie McHugh, SSM Fine Art Appraisals, Fishers, IN 
Contact: (317) 695-7458 ; ssmchugh@att.net
Affiliations and Certifications: AAA; USPAP
Area(s) of Expertise: Fine art paintings, prints, watercolor drawings, sculpture, glass, pottery, textiles

Solomon Paris Antiques and Interiors, Indianapolis, IN 
Contact: (317) 475-0203/(317) 475-0221 (fax) ; solomonjones@aol.com
Affiliations and Certifications: N/A
Area(s) of Expertise: Art, furniture, silver & porcelain, decorative accessories

The Stamp Shop, Indianapolis, IN
Contact: (317) 631-0631
Affiliations and Certifications: N/A
Area(s) of Expertise: Stamps, coins

Sharon A. Smith Theobald and associates, Appraisals Associates International, LLC,
West Lafayette, IN
Associates: Patrick Kearney, Chicago; Ellen E. Fischer and Danielle Johnson, Southeast; Tannye Wold, New England; Ann Chwatsky, New York
Contact: (765) 463-1270 ; www.aaiappraisals.com ; aaiappraisals@comcast.net
Affiliations and Certifications: Senior Appraiser, ASA; AAA
Area(s) of Expertise: Art (drawings, paintings, sculpture, photography, prints; American, European, Latin American and Western art)