Consultation Services
Private Purchase Consultation
In the event you have already found an instrument or bow you wish to purchase but would like a professional opinion before making your final
purchase, D.B.F.V. offers the following consultation services to help you make the best decision.
Auction Purchase Consultation
This unique service lets you make a purchase at auction while receiving professional advice from our firm. It can be overwhelming to say the least
if you are inexperienced at choosing among several hundred lots at any given auction. This is not the ideal purchasing environment as you need to
make up your mind quickly before the auctioneer brings the hammer down to the highest bidder! When buying at auction you must have the skills
necessary to ascertain whether an instrument or bow is authentic, in good condition, of normal size, sounds good, priced fairly, etc. If you are not
careful, you may purchase something that is very hard to resell or possibly even fake! It takes years of experience to be able to assess properly the
value of a particular instrument or bow. Owner/President David Brewer has 13 years of experience buying at auction houses such as: Sotheby’s,
Tarisio’s, Christies, Brompton’s, Skinner’s, Bonham’s and Gardner Houlgate. His professional opinion about the appropriate price to pay and the
genuine attribution of the lot that interests you can be provided along with an unbiased condition report that shows the most accurate portrayal of
the current state of preservation of the lot you are considering buying. In most cases, he can bid on the lot that interests you while maintaining your
anonymity. We would require a Buyer’s Agent Agreement before the bidding starts.
*Contact us for more details regarding these services and corresponding fees.
Insurance Appraisal
Market Analysis
Certification
Detailed Condition Report
Detailed Thickness and Graduations Chart
Price Comparisons In the Violin Market
Professional Quality Archival Photographs