I have contacted Bonhams and they will be sorting the planetaries out.
valpar...@aol.com wrote: >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 >Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com >http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list Rob Wesel www.nakhladogmeteorites.com -- Sent from my mobile phone. Please excuse my brevity and any typos. ______________________________________________ Visit the Archives at http://www.meteoritecentral.com/mailing-list-archives.html Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list