I can't say that mixing up all their pictures/samples really instills me with confidence in a bill of sale from Bonhams!
Graham On 14 April 2011 04:47, Shawn Alan <photoph...@yahoo.com> wrote: > Yinan > > I would have to agree the bill of sale from a world renowned auction house > says it all. > > Shawn Alan > IMCA 1633 > eBaystore > http://shop.ebay.com/photophlow/m.html > > > > > Bonhams and provenance > Yinan Wang veomega at gmail.com > Wed Apr 13 23:37:14 EDT 2011 > > Previous message: [meteorite-list] Bonhams and provenance > Next message: [meteorite-list] AD - 7.00 g 'Moss' CO3 fall -World's no.1 > hammer stone -NO RESERVE! > Messages sorted by: [ date ] [ thread ] [ subject ] [ author ] > > -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > Hi List, > > Thought I'd chime in on this subject since I'm in the auction industry. > > Privacy (and anonymity) is one of the principles of the auction > industry. The consignor or direct previous owner is kept private > unless they wish to be recognized, at which point it is up to a > department's director whether or not to include them in the > description of an item. Well recognized provenance, such as from The > British Museum, or Nininger, would normally be shown in the > description while the direct previous owner or consignor will not be > unless it is agreed upon. > > Of course a potential buyer can certainly ask to be put in contact > with the previous owner, but it's up to the consignor whether or not > they want to respond. > > Also, a bill of sale from an auction house is usually really good for > authenticity and provenance since auction houses are supposed to > guarentee the titles of items. > > -Yinan > > > > On Wed, Apr 13, 2011 at 11:19 AM, <valparint at 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 at meteoritecentral.com > >> http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list > >> > > > -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > > Previous message: [meteorite-list] Bonhams and provenance > Next message: [meteorite-list] AD - 7.00 g 'Moss' CO3 fall -World's no.1 > hammer stone -NO RESERVE! > Messages sorted by: [ date ] [ thread ] [ subject ] [ author ] > > -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > More information about the Meteorite-list mailing list > > ______________________________________________ > 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 > ______________________________________________ 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
