Antique furniture appraiser blowing smoke.

[Brian37]

That is what I googled to get this guy.

Oh, duh....yep. Sorry.

A second opinion, maybe? Could be that that's actually all they're worth. 
Ever watch Antiques Roadshow? That's brutal to watch sometimes. You wouldn't be the first person to think he/she was sitting on a goldmine when they weren't.

If that's the case you might have better luck putting them on E-bay, and crossing your fingers.

Um no, these pieces are not fake wood, not reproductions. Like I said, been in my family long before I was adopted. I've grown up with this furniture since the 1960s. They are real solid wood, very ornate, iron fixtures. The stuff you'd put in a mansion or museum, very high quality.

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Has it got a love heart with George loves Mather (1759) scratched into it somewhere?
If so, I'll give you $10,000.

protip:
If not, then scratch it in yourself!

Ha ha, um no, I am not committing fraud to make a buck. I simply think this guy has done this so much he knows how to lowball, then get someone else to offer more than I expected but way below the real value. I know damned well the desk is alone is worth thousands at least. Utter bullshit to claim I'd only get 75 to 100.

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Any pictures? Close ups of the detail?

I may just record personal vid with my laptop next time I am at my storage unit. Then I could take it several places to show people. That's not a bad idea.