Buyers of the Beautiful, the Rare,
and the Extraordinary
Fine Antiques Buyers Serving Boston & New England
Antiquities and Fine Objects: Bought, Appraised, and Given New Life
Petrino & Co. travels throughout Massachusetts and New England to purchase antiques, jewelry, watches, coins, silver, art, collectibles, and entire estates.
We work directly with collectors, families, executors, and homeowners, offering discreet evaluations, private appointments, and fair prices for exceptional objects.
We are happy to come to your home, estate, office, storage unit, or another location of your choosing.
Family-owned and guided by over 40 years of experience in the antiques trade.
What We Do
Antiquities and Fine Objects: Bought, Appraised, and Given New Life
Petrino & Co. is a Boston-area antiques business offering direct purchasing, professional appraisals, estate buying, and sourcing services throughout New England.
‡ We Buy
From single items to entire estates we buy jewelry, watches, coins, silver, art, and more.
We make house calls throughout Greater Boston and New England, providing in-person evaluations and immediate payment for items we acquire.
‡ We Appraise
We offer free verbal consultations, as well as formal written appraisals for insurance, estate, divorce, bankruptcy, or settlement purposes.
Written appraisals are completed in person so each object can be reviewed carefully and accurately
‡ We Curate
Looking for something specific? We help clients source antique, vintage, and decorative objects that match their individual taste, collection goals, or interior needs.
We also offer select pieces through our online storefront and private inventory.
What We Buy and Appraise
Petrino & Co. is always interested in...
Petrino & Co. is always interested in objects of quality, craftsmanship, history, and character.
- Fine jewelry and estate jewelry
- Gold, silver, platinum, and diamonds
- Rolex, Omega, Patek Philippe, Audemars Piguet, Jaeger-LeCoultre, and other fine watches
- Pocket watches, clocks, and timepieces
- Gold coins, silver coins, American paper money, and foreign currency
- Sterling silver, flatware, hollowware, and tableware
- Ptintings, prints, sculpture, photography, and fine art
- Art glass, pottery porcelain, ceramics, and decorative arts
- Antique furniture, lighting, rugs, and design objects
- Toys, sports cards, memorabilia, books, dolls, quilts, and unusual collectibles
- Partial estates, full estates, and lifelong collections.
Not sure whether your item fits? Send us photos. We are happy to take a look and let you know whether it is something we can buy, appraise, or help you place elsewhere.
We Come to You
We regularly travel to homes, estates, private collections, offices, and secure meeting locations throughout Greater Boston and New England.
Whether you are downsizing, settling an estate, managing inherited items, or simply ready to sell something you no longer use, we provide a straightforward and professional process.
Our goal is simple: help you understand what you have, explain how we evaluate it, and offer a fair price for pieces we purchase.
A Straightforward Selling Process
- Send us photos or a description of your items
- We review the information and respond with an initial impression
- If appropriate, we schedule a private appointment or house call
- We evaluate your pieces in person
- We make a direct offer for items we would like to purchase
- If you choose to sell, immediate payment is provided
No consignment period. No waiting for auction results. No unnecessary delays.
Meet the Owners
Guided by the expertise of Tom Petrino Sr., who brings over 40 years of experience in the antiques trade, we help people understand what they own and what it is worth.
Our work is built on curiosity, integrity, and an eye for beauty.
Frequently Asked Questions
Honest answers to common questions about selling, appraising, and preserving your antiques, jewelry, and collectibles.
We buy fine jewelry, watches, coins, silver, art, antiques, collectibles, and estate contents.
We are especially interested in vintage wristwatches, gold jewelry, diamonds, precious metals, US and foreign coins, sterling silver, art glass, decorative objects, paintings, pottery, and well-made pieces from known makers.
We also value the unusual and unexpected: design objects, old toys, sports memorabilia, books, dolls, quilts, curiosities, and items with strong materials, age, craftsmanship, or market interest.
If you are unsure whether your item fits, send us photos through our Work With Us form. Every inquiry is welcome.
Yes. Petrino & Co. makes house calls throughout Greater Boston, Massachusetts, and New England.
We can meet at your home, estate, office, storage unit, or another location of your choosing. We also offer private consultations by appointment.
Free verbal consultations provide a general sense of value and are ideal if you are deciding whether to sell or simply want to understand what you have.
Formal written appraisals are available for insurance, estate, divorce, bankruptcy, or settlement purposes. These must be conducted in person so each item can be inspected under proper lighting, with magnification and measurement tools when needed.
Our written reports follow industry standards and can be submitted to insurers, attorneys, or other relevant parties.
We aim to make the process simple, respectful, and transparent.
Start by filling out our our Work with Us form and uploading clear photos of your items. We will respond with an initial impression or a request for more information.
If we decide to move forward, we will arrange a meeting to evaluate your pieces in person. This can be at your home or another location of your choosing.
Once we agree on value, we make a direct purchase and provide immediate payment.
Our offers are based on current market data, precious metal prices, comparable sales, condition, quality, and demand.
We are a Boston family business with a deep respect for craftsmanship, market knowledge, and transparency.
Our expertise begins with Tom Petrino Sr., who has spent over four decades advising collectors, estates, and institutions. Ruby and Tom carry that legacy forward with a modern, approachable perspective and a shared love of art, design, and history.
We bring those values to every appraisal, purchase, and estate visit. Whether you are selling a single piece or handling a family collection, you can expect fairness, clarity, discretion, and genuine care.
Looking to Sell Something?
We’d love to hear from you.
Whether you have one item or an entire estate, no inquiry is too small. Upload photos, tell us what you have, and we’ll get back to you as soon as possible (usually within 48 hours).