I have known James Kemp-Slaughter for more than 40 years, and I've always known him to be extremely knowledgeable, fair and honest. I am also familiar with his early specialized training in England, at that time focusing primarily on antique English silver and other English antiquities. Several years ago, James appraised some antique silver pieces that my late husband and his first wife (orig. from England) had collected over the years. Some of the pieces had also been in her family for generations before that. James appraised this silver and put a very fair price on each piece, which really helped us when we subsequently sold some of them. I would highly recommend James Kemp-Slaughter to anyone seeking the most knowledgeable and fair antique appraiser!