What is it,
and what's it worth?

Photograph an antique, a collectible or something you've inherited. Antiques Scanner identifies the piece and shows what similar ones have actually sold for.

How it works

Photograph the piece. Fill the frame, use good light, and if there is a maker's mark or signature, photograph that instead. The mark is usually what identifies the piece.

It identifies what you have. Maker, style, period, form and condition, with an honest confidence level. When the photo does not support a confident identification, it says so rather than guessing.

It researches recent sales. Not a made-up number: it looks up what comparable pieces have actually sold for, and returns an indicative range along with the listings it drew on, so you can check the working yourself.

What it will not do

It will not tell you your piece is a treasure when it is an ordinary one. Most things people photograph are not valuable, and saying so plainly is more useful than flattery.

It is not an appraisal. An indicative range based on comparable sales is a starting point for a conversation with an auction house or a specialist, not a substitute for one, and it carries no insurance or probate weight.

Coming soon

Antiques Scanner is coming to Android, with iPhone to follow. No account, no subscription nags, and your scans stay on your phone.

Questions in the meantime: support@realtimecomms.co.uk