Upload one photo. In about ten seconds you get a likely identification, the era, the type, a condition read and a rough value range.
One scan per visitor on the web tool
Your photo is analysed and then discarded. We keep only an anonymous count to limit use.
Estimated value
- Reads the marks. Photograph the hallmark or backstamp up close and Antiqly reads it, which is what separates a $60 piece from a $600 one. One wide photo cannot.
- Full history, not one line. Maker, period, region, how it was made and what it was for.
- Prices against live listings and keeps your pieces in one collection, so you can re-check them as the market moves.
Estimate is informational, not a formal appraisal.
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Photograph it
Whole piece, good light, plain background. Marks on the base help.
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Get the read
Era, category, condition score and a one-line history of the object.
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See the range
A rough resale range, based on comparable listings when we can find them.
We make Antiqly (App Store, Google Play). This web tool is a lighter version of what the app does: one photo, one quick read, no account.
How the photo identifier works
- An image model looks at your photo and names the most likely object, its type, an approximate era and a condition score out of 10. It also says how confident it is.
- The tool then searches eBay for comparable items that are listed for sale right now and builds the value range from their prices. The result card tells you how many listings it used.
- When there are not enough comparable listings, the range is the model’s own judgement from the photo, and the card says so. Treat that kind of range as a rough guide only.
What it cannot do
- It sees one photo. Small maker’s marks, hallmarks and backstamps are usually too small to read in a wide shot, and the mark is often what decides the maker and the value.
- It cannot handle, weigh or test the piece, so it can be fooled by good reproductions, later copies and repairs.
- Listing prices are asking prices, not sold prices. What an item actually sells for is often lower.
- It is not an appraisal. For insurance, estate or donation paperwork you need a written appraisal from a qualified appraiser, for example a member of the International Society of Appraisers.
Getting a better result
- Photograph one object at a time, the whole piece, in daylight, on a plain background.
- Fill most of the frame with the object and keep it in focus.
- If the piece has a mark on the base or back, that mark needs its own close-up. Our guide to antique marks and signatures shows where to look.
Limits and privacy
The web tool allows one scan per visitor, and there is a daily limit across the whole site because every scan runs a paid image model. Your photo is analysed and then discarded. We keep only an anonymous, hashed count so the limits work. Details are in our privacy policy.
When to use the app instead
Antiqly takes a close-up of the mark as well as the whole piece, checks marketplace listings for that specific maker and pattern, and keeps your pieces in one collection. It is free to download; identifications in the app need a subscription or a one-time purchase. See the Antiqly app page for what it does and does not do.
