Remote Instrument Valuation

£40.00

(Written – Photo Based)

A professional written valuation report prepared using detailed photographs and information supplied by the owner.

This service provides a formal valuation document suitable for insurance records, probate matters, personal documentation, or informed planning — without the need to bring the instrument to us.

What’s Included

  • Formal written valuation report (PDF)

  • Identification of the instrument (type, era, construction features)

  • Assessment of visible condition based on supplied images

  • Market-based valuation reflecting realistic replacement value

  • Dated and signed professional document

After Placing Your Order

We will email you with a structured questionnaire and a request for specific photographs required to process your valuation.

The questionnaire will guide you through the information we need and will include requests for items such as:

  • Clear, well-lit photographs of the instrument from all angles

  • Close-ups of labels, stamps, serial numbers, or identifying marks

  • Photographs showing any visible damage, wear, repairs, or alterations

  • Photographs of any case or accessories (inside and out), where applicable

Please return the completed questionnaire and requested images together, as this allows us to assess the instrument accurately and efficiently.

Suitable For

  • Insurance documentation (subject to insurer acceptance)

  • Probate and estate guidance

  • Personal records and planning

  • Owners unable to bring or send the instrument

Please Note

  • This valuation is prepared using photographs and information supplied by the owner

  • Where internal condition, originality, or finer detail cannot be confirmed remotely, this will be clearly stated in the report

  • Valuations reflect the instrument’s value at the time of assessment, based on current market conditions and replacement availability

  • This valuation represents professional opinion, not a guarantee of future sale price

  • Processed in order of receipt, subject to workload

  • If your valuation is time-sensitive, please contact us before ordering

(Written – Photo Based)

A professional written valuation report prepared using detailed photographs and information supplied by the owner.

This service provides a formal valuation document suitable for insurance records, probate matters, personal documentation, or informed planning — without the need to bring the instrument to us.

What’s Included

  • Formal written valuation report (PDF)

  • Identification of the instrument (type, era, construction features)

  • Assessment of visible condition based on supplied images

  • Market-based valuation reflecting realistic replacement value

  • Dated and signed professional document

After Placing Your Order

We will email you with a structured questionnaire and a request for specific photographs required to process your valuation.

The questionnaire will guide you through the information we need and will include requests for items such as:

  • Clear, well-lit photographs of the instrument from all angles

  • Close-ups of labels, stamps, serial numbers, or identifying marks

  • Photographs showing any visible damage, wear, repairs, or alterations

  • Photographs of any case or accessories (inside and out), where applicable

Please return the completed questionnaire and requested images together, as this allows us to assess the instrument accurately and efficiently.

Suitable For

  • Insurance documentation (subject to insurer acceptance)

  • Probate and estate guidance

  • Personal records and planning

  • Owners unable to bring or send the instrument

Please Note

  • This valuation is prepared using photographs and information supplied by the owner

  • Where internal condition, originality, or finer detail cannot be confirmed remotely, this will be clearly stated in the report

  • Valuations reflect the instrument’s value at the time of assessment, based on current market conditions and replacement availability

  • This valuation represents professional opinion, not a guarantee of future sale price

  • Processed in order of receipt, subject to workload

  • If your valuation is time-sensitive, please contact us before ordering