Sarah McCullom, owner of Hidden Treasure Appraisals, LLC, holds a Certificate in Appraisal Studies and Connoisseurship in Fine and Decorative Arts from George Washington University. Her training and experience centers on 18th, 19th and early 20th Century American and English furniture, ceramics, glass, silver and fine arts. Her personal interest is in furniture, silver and glass. She specializes in appraisals for insurance, estates, and donations. Sarah McCullom launched Hidden Treasure Appraisals, LLC in June 2004.

Extensive education in the appraisal field is crucial to client confidence and industry esteem. Sarah McCullom has completed the following classes and programs:

Connoisseurship classes:
      Survey of American Decorative Arts
      American Historic Interiors
      Silver Identification: Markings
      American Glass: Everyday to Elegant, 1800 to World War I
      20th Century American Furniture
      Regionalism in American Furniture: 1750-1830
      Design & the Decorative Arts in Britain 1500-1900

American Society of Appraisers:
      Introduction to Personal Property
      Methodology: Research and Analysis
      Report Writing
      The Legal and Commercial Environment
      Principles of Appraisal Practice and Code of Ethics
      Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice (USPAP)

The Smithsonian Institution:
       American Furniture: 1650-1840
      Identifying Silver
      Painted Furniture Symposium
      Oriental Rugs: Art Underfoot

G.E. Read and Associates, Charleston, SC.
      “The Way to Buy Antiques”, given by Included fundamentals of appraising, furniture,
      unusual objects and terms, and purchasing antiques including porcelain, silver and
      paintings.

From 2003 to 2006, Sarah McCullom worked with antiques at the antique shop Reunions, Alexandria, VA, pricing consignments and consulting on pricing and sales. Her other affiliations include:

Alexandria Forum Symposium, 2001-2005
Alexandria Association, member, 2001-2005
Hillwood Historic House, member 2002-2004
Tudor Historic House, member, 2002-2004

Current associations include:

American Society of Appraisers, Candidate Member
Alliance for National Defense, Member of the Board of Directors