Sir Richards Antiques and Fine Art Center — Local services in Waterbury

The sheer amount of History and actual high-grade fine art packed into this store in actually unbelievable. Many of the pieces are so rare and historic in nature that you'd never see them in any normal antique store- which makes visiting here an experience more like visiting a museum or a gallery- truly incredible. However, if they're going to focus on fine art and history they should do so... There isn't any clear separation between these high profile gallery worthy pieces and the regular antiques- and it appears that they unfortunately don't know how to appraise the latter. From personal experience appraising antiques throughout New England, the lower-tier items in this shop are easily 300-400% overpriced. Unless you are a gallery curator or a fine art collector, this is not the place for antiquing. This is a great business, but they need to focus on what...

I'd call it mlre of a collector's antiques store than your usual antique shop. There's quite the selection of special pieces here, which of course come at a high price given the nature of the items. There's some seriously interesting pieces here that fetch a pretty penny, as well as many others which are nice, and at a more affordable price. Overall, if you're looking for unique pieces, you'll...

Not cheap, but there are some serious antiques here. A huge RCA Victor dog. A postal window from a small town post office. Dioramas featuring boats and stuffed birds (separately. They have multiple dioramas!) Paintings and sculptures of many styles and quality. Old slot machines. Fun to walk through. I found a sterling bracelet for my wife with a beautiful...