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Ever wonder how much that old vase, watch, or coin collection you inherited is worth? Here’s your chance to find out. Registration is required to have an item appraised.
Bring in your antiques and collectibles for free expert appraisals by Ruth Winston from Winston Fine Arts and Antiques. Find out about the history and value behind your treasures. Experts will evaluate up to two of your valued treasures and give you informal evaluations of their worth. Please bring items that can be easily carried. Weapons are not allowed.
Call (225) 647-3955 to register and tell us what items you plan to bring.
Ruth Winston completed the Appraisers Association of America NYU Appraisal Studies Program in 1990. She joined the International Society of Appraisers in 2006 and holds designations in Fine Art and Antiques and Residential Contents, achieving a Certification in Personal Property in 2011.
Our Gonzales location was built in 1980 under the direction of Earline Decoteau, Director and serves as our Main Library location. It was expanded & renovated in 1996, 1998, and 2011, under the direction of Angelle Deshautelles, Director.
