Index: System.Data.SQLite/SQLiteModule.cs
==================================================================
--- System.Data.SQLite/SQLiteModule.cs
+++ System.Data.SQLite/SQLiteModule.cs
@@ -591,10 +591,56 @@
             if (pValue == IntPtr.Zero) return null;
 
             return SQLiteBytes.FromIntPtr(
                 UnsafeNativeMethods.sqlite3_value_blob(pValue), GetBytes());
         }
+
+        ///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Gets and returns an <see cref="Object" /> instance associated with
+        /// this value.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <returns>
+        /// The <see cref="Object" /> associated with this value.  If the type
+        /// affinity of the object is unknown or cannot be determined, a null
+        /// value will be returned.
+        /// </returns>
+        public object GetObject()
+        {
+            switch (GetTypeAffinity())
+            {
+                case TypeAffinity.Uninitialized:
+                    {
+                        return null;
+                    }
+                case TypeAffinity.Int64:
+                    {
+                        return GetInt64();
+                    }
+                case TypeAffinity.Double:
+                    {
+                        return GetDouble();
+                    }
+                case TypeAffinity.Text:
+                    {
+                        return GetString();
+                    }
+                case TypeAffinity.Blob:
+                    {
+                        return GetBytes();
+                    }
+                case TypeAffinity.Null:
+                    {
+                        return DBNull.Value;
+                    }
+                default:
+                    {
+                        return null;
+                    }
+            }
+        }
 
         ///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 
         /// <summary>
         /// Uses the native value handle to obtain and store the managed value