You should contact the American Society of Appraisers at www.appraisers.org or 1-800-272-8258. They will be able to guide you as to who is qualified in your area to appraise the bell. Jeff Tenuth Indiana State Museum Indianapolis, Indiana -----Original Message----- From: Museum discussion list [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Cindy Olsen Sent: Tuesday, July 14, 2009 12:22 PM To: [log in to unmask] Subject: [MUSEUM-L] Appraisal for a Church Bell Good Morning: I am working on an appraisal for a church bell. It's a large brass bell with the inscription "Clinton H. McNeely Bell Co., Troy N.Y. AD 1890." I did some preliminary research, but I can see I am going to need some help with this item. I am looking for the name of an appraiser or a museum that may have dealt with a church bell in the past. Any suggestions would be appreciated. Sincerely, Cindy Olsen Site Manager Alexander Ramsey House 265. S. Exchange Street St. Paul, MN 55102 ========================================================= Important Subscriber Information: The Museum-L FAQ file is located at http://www.finalchapter.com/museum-l-faq/ . You may obtain detailed information about the listserv commands by sending a one line e-mail message to [log in to unmask] . The body of the message should read "help" (without the quotes). If you decide to leave Museum-L, please send a one line e-mail message to [log in to unmask] . The body of the message should read "Signoff Museum-L" (without the quotes). ========================================================= Important Subscriber Information: The Museum-L FAQ file is located at http://www.finalchapter.com/museum-l-faq/ . You may obtain detailed information about the listserv commands by sending a one line e-mail message to [log in to unmask] . The body of the message should read "help" (without the quotes). If you decide to leave Museum-L, please send a one line e-mail message to [log in to unmask] . The body of the message should read "Signoff Museum-L" (without the quotes).