Meet the Select Specialty Experts

Thomas Nolan

Musical Instruments & Collectibles

Thomas Nolan, Musical Instruments & Collectibles, Boston, MA

Thomas Nolan is an appraiser specializing in musical instruments and collectibles, having joined the Enservio Select Valuation team in 2011. His personal expertise extends to music recording and distribution, radio broadcasting, film and video production, printmaking, and fine art. Along with coursework at the Art Institute of Boston and Massachusetts College of Art, Thomas holds a Bachelor’s degree in Humanities from Harvard University.

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Linda Merrill

High-end Furnishings

Linda Merrill, Interior Design Specialist, Boston, MA

Linda Merrill is an Interior Design Specialist with Enservio Select providing expert opinion on the values and replacement costs of high-end furnishings, lighting and window treatments. Linda holds a Certificate in Decorative Arts from Boston Architectural College and has run her own award-winning interior design firm in Massachusetts since 2002. Her design work has been published in many local and national magazines and newspapers and her blog regularly appears on top interior design blogger and influencer lists. Linda was founder and moderator of one of the industry’s first podcasts on interior design and her book “How to Start a Home-Based Interior Design Business” was published in 2015.

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George S. Colpitts Jr.

European Antique Furniture and Works of Art

George S. Colpitts Jr., Senior Appraiser, Enservio Select, Sparta, NC

George Colpitts joined the Enservio Select Valuation team in 2011, as a specialist in American and European Antique Furniture and Works of Arts. He is a second-generation antiques dealer and veteran of the Antiques and Decorative Arts retail industry, active on the nationwide circuit for over 30 years, with businesses based in both Vermont and North Carolina. An authority on Chinese Export Porcelain and Early American Furniture, he has served as Standards Chairman for the Antiques Council, an international, not-for-profit organization of antiques dealers. Mr. Colpitts studied at Middlebury College & the University of Vermont, with degrees in English and History of Art.

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Deirdre Goodrich

Accredited Fine Arts Appraiser

Deirdre Goodrich, Accredited Fine Arts Appraiser, Princeton, NJ

Deirdre is a Fine Art Appraiser specializing in Modern and Impressionist Art. She worked for over ten years at several major art museums including the Metropolitan Museum of Art, the Museum of Modern Art, Georgia Museum of Art, and the Princeton University Art Museum, then took her object and collections knowledge into the appraisal world. In addition, to completing her certificate in Appraisal Studies of Fine and Decorative Arts from New York University she earned a Masters of Art History from City College of the City University of New York and her Bachelors of Art History and French from the University of Connecticut. Deirdre has contributed to several scholarly journals and museum catalogues including the article, Paul Cézanne as Printmaker. She is an Accredited Appraiser with the Appraisers Association of America (AAA).

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Rebecca J. Williams

Antique Furniture, Decorative Arts & Collectibles Specialist

Rebecca J. Williams, Antique Furniture, Decorative Arts & Collectibles Specialist – Chicago, IL

Rebecca Williams is a Chicago based Antique Furniture and Decorative Arts specialist, with experience in museums, auction houses, and luxury market retailers. Rebecca has worked with several house museums conducting research and serving on collections committees. Her expertise includes 20^th^ century furniture, glass and ceramics, silver, studio glass and collectibles. Rebecca graduated from DePaul University with a B.A. in Art History and the School of the Art Institute with an M.A. in Art History, with an emphasis in decorative arts.

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Jacquelyn Dewdney

Jewelry Specialist

Jacquelyn Dewdney, Jewelry Specialist – Chicago, IL

Jacquelyn Dewdney is an Accredited Member of the International Society of Appraisers (ISA) with a Specialty in Gems and Jewelry and a Graduate Gemologist of the Gemological Institute of America (GIA). Jacquelyn serves as a Jewelry Appraiser for the high-end Select valuation services team for Enservio. Prior to joining Enservio in 2022, Jacquelyn owned, and operated an Independent Certified Gemologist Appraiser firm, and Accredited Gem Lab, certified by the International Board of Directors of the American Gem Society (AGS) from 2010 – 2022. Jacquelyn received her Graduate Gemologist (GG) designation in 2003 and has over twenty years’ experience within the jewelry industry from design and fabrication to sales and the appraisal of fine jewelry. In addition to her work within the jewelry industry, she received a B.A. in Art History from Drake University and is a graduate of the Appraisal of Fine Art, and the Appraisal of Antique Furnishings and Decorative Arts programs through the International Society of Appraisers.

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Michael Siniscal

Antiques and Design Specialist

Michael Siniscal, Antiques and Design Specialist – Southern California

Michael Siniscal is a seasoned design professional with over 30 years of experience in residential and hospitality projects across the US, and has worked extensively in the design and manufacturing of several high-end furniture collections. Early in his career, Michael developed a passion for antiques and antique restoration and went on to open an antique and home furnishings boutique. Today, Michael continues to develop luxury residences featuring classical architecture and period furniture.

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