Valuations, appraisal of: furniture, paintings, works of art, etc., relating to: • Insurance • Probate • Family division • Capital gains • Inheritance tax • Family heirlooms • Loss through theft, fire or water • Advice on restoration • Fakes & forgeries • Auction law • Sale of Goods Act • Misrepresentation Act • Trades Description Act • General advice on selling works of art (where, when, etc.) • General advice on any subject relating to chattels, works of art, etc. • Mr Weller is a former Senior Director of Sotheby's

I have been engaged in the jewellery industry since 1957, primarily with the commercial aspects of jewellery, gemstones, horological products, silver, coins and related subject matter. In 1959 I qualified as a Member of the British Horological Institute. In 1961 I qualified as a Fellow of the Gemmological Association of Great Britain, with distinction. Thereafter I diversified into the commercial aspects of secondhand auction practices and pawnbroking, acting as a consultant in those spheres to ...

Insurance brokers' errors & omissions • Credit & political risks claims & recoveries • Art & antiques insurance, theft & recovery • Fraud against insurance companies

Intermediary negligence, recklessness & fraud • Insurance practice & regulation • Insurance policy interpretation • Property insurance & business interruption • Employers' public & products liability • Marine insurance & reinsurance • Reinsurance claims & disputes • Life assurance • I am happy to consider last minute enquiries

Valuations for jewellery, watches, silver • Gem testing & valuing • Diamond grading • Valuations for: probate, insurance, sale or security on all jewellery, watches, silver, clocks, antiques, etc. • Expert for insurance litigation on stock control & permanent inventory matters for retail & manufacturing • Jewellers systems analysed & quantum assessed • Jewellery expert • Manufacturing jewellery expert • Diamond valuations • Damage reports • Stock valuations • Experienced in trading standards issues ...