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Chicora Antiques, Inc. Fine English and American Decorative Arts of the Eighteenth and Nineteenth Centuries. Appraisal Services Available. By Appointment Only. OUR ANNUAL LATE SUMMER SALE" For the months of August and September, all the merchandise shown on our website is offered at a 25% discount of the listed price! Chicora Antiques, Inc. has recently updated our website with new additions to our inventory. We hope you will enjoy perusing our new offerings. The current economic climate provides collectors of fine art with tremendous opportunities in obtaining objects of great intrinsic value and artistic merit at exceptional value. This fact, in addition to our choice in eliminating our retail operation overheads, has prompted a re-evaluation of our inventory pricing. All items shown on our website now reflect these factors. Our prices are now listed on-line for your convenience. We endeavor to persuade all who are able to do so, to take advantage of what is currently a true investment opportunity.
Our clients' utmost satisfaction is our number one goal. We endeavor to provide them with a great selection of antiques of superior form, To that same end, we proudly warrant the authenticity and condition of everything we offer and provide this guarantee in writing as described in our descriptions and comprehensive invoices. We take great pride in offering this assurance of guarantee to collectors of fine antiques and decorative arts. Our stock is carefully reviewed for quality and condition, conserved as needed by qualified artisans, then fully documented and described in our shop texts.
Our web page enables collectors to conveniently profile a sample of our offerings, but it by no means encompasses our entire stock. Many of our better pieces are placed in private and public collections before they reach our shop floor. Therefore, we strongly advise interested parties to make their needs and wishes known to us. We keep extensive client files of collectors, and are more than happy to notify them through the mail or internet when a piece reaches our inventory that may hold interest to them. The best way to help us in assisting you is simple: contact us with your needs or suggestions and we will be happy to notify you through the mail or internet at no cost should something pertinent to your wants present itself.
Our sources for finer Americana are limited, but Chicora Antiques, Inc. is cognizant of the fact that items do surface at auction, estate sales, and privately throughout the country. Our experience allows us access to many of these sources that may not be available to the general public. Likewise, we strongly advise against the beginner considering these sources without the assistance and guarantee of a professional. We are, therefore, pleased to offer an inspection and authentication service for any piece that presents itself at any of these venues. At the client's request, we will personally examine, and authenticate in writing, any object that presents itself. These items come with the same absolute guarantee that accompanies our stock. The commission rate for such services varies, but generally averages around 10% of the purchase price. Please contact us for further information.
We are happy to allow any item in our inventory out on approval for those who are seriously interested. Approvals are for 24 hours only. We do ask that any item taken on approval be accompanied by a check for the full amount, including tax, of the sale. We are happy to arrange for the delivery of such items for a small fee to cover our costs. Please contact us for further information.
Assembling a fine collection takes time. Therefore, we do offer extended payments at no extra charge for certain items. The only provision we require is that the piece remain on our premises until payment in full has been made.
Because we have great confidence in our stock, we own our entire inventory. Therefore, we are happy to issue shop credit for any item that was previously sold by Chicora Antiques, Inc. It is a pleasure to re-handle our own merchandise. Because of the generous nature of this policy, exchanges are not subject to negotiation.
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Our emphasis has always been on objects of true rarity, superior quality, originality, form, and condition. All of our merchandise is accompanied with a comprehensive written guarantee of authenticity and condition. It has been a pleasure establishing long and lasting relationships with our clients and hope to count on you to become familiar with our merchandise and services.
