Over 30 years as a personal property valuation specialist
At S. P. Sweeting Appraisals, we deliver thorough, well-researched appraisal reports that meet internationally recognized valuation standards. With over 30 years of full-time personal property appraisal experience, we bring wide property-type knowledge, expert insight and an advanced understanding of the principles of valuation. Further, we have a strong commitment to accuracy, timeliness, and client service.
S. P. Sweeting Appraisals work with Canadian museums, public institutions, insurers, claims adjusters, corporations, estates, and private collectors—whether for a single object or an entire collection. Each report is tailored to purpose and prepared with the rigour clients expect from a trained, tested and qualified valuation professional.
Principal Stephen P. Sweeting, MA, MRICS, is accredited as a Chartered Arts & Antiques Surveyor by the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS), one of the world’s most respected authorities in valuation.
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What we appraise
S. P. Sweeting Appraisals provides thorough cataloguing, research, and valuation services for a broad spectrum of collectable personal property. We appraise Canadian and international art—including paintings, drawings, prints, and sculpture—as well as First Nations, Inuit, and Amerindian works.
Our expertise also includes antique, vintage, and mid-century modern furniture, ceramics (pottery and porcelain), silver and metalware, glassware, lighting, militaria, textiles, archival materials, architectural fragments, and cultural artifacts. We’re also experienced with trophies, awards, photographs, and film memorabilia.
Whether it’s one item or an entire collection, we offer thorough and well-informed written appraisal reports.
If your item isn’t listed, feel free to get in touch—we’ll let you know if it falls within our scope. (Please note: we do not appraise jewellery, rugs, carpets, coins, or stamps.)
Your appraisal needs?
Common needs for an appraisal report are listed below. Contact us if you require an appraisal for other purposes.
- Replacement value for insurance coverage
- Insurance loss and loss-of-value estimates for claims adjusters
- Insurance claim disputes
- Canadian Certified Cultural Property (CCPERB) donations. Link: (URL)
- Canadian charitable donations or “gifts-in-kind.” Link: (URL)
- Estate planning and probate
- Equitable division for estates
- Sale and purchase advice
Why choose us?
S. P. Sweeting Appraisals affirms its support for an independent Canada—an officially bilingual constitutional monarchy with a democratically elected parliament, extending from coast to coast to coast.