The China Cabinet Deserves an Appraiser's Eye Before an Estate Sale

Antique dealers say some of the most valuable finds in an estate aren't the silver or the furniture but the plates sitting in plain sight in a china cabinet. Vintage patterns that turn up in family collections or on the shelves of antique shops can carry real resale value, market watchers note, often more than owners assume. The advice for anyone clearing out an inherited set: look closely before donating or discarding, since a plate passed down for generations may be worth pricing out first.

With reporting from Veranda.