That is a heckuva good question, John. I've contacted Bonhams about provenance on lots I've won and was told by the head guy that they do not release information about the consignor, but they would send an email on my behalf. So far, no consignor has responded.
Sometimes Bonhams will state the name of the collection from which an item came and I've tried direct contact based on that info, to no avail. I am currently negotating the sale of a piece and the potential buyer is insistant on documentation, which I have been unable to get. Very frustrating, especially from an auction house. One would think they would live or die on provenance, especially for items that cost a bunch. Paul Swartz > I have a question about the exceedingly rare meteorites in question. > Why does Bonhams devalue these meteorites by stripping them of their > provenance > and chain of ownership history? Why are they being sold without the > supporting > information of where they originated from? It does not seem to be in the best > interest of the buyer.... > > Best Regards, > John Higgins ______________________________________________ Visit the Archives at http://www.meteoritecentral.com/mailing-list-archives.html Meteorite-list mailing list [email protected] http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
