[meteorite-list] Bonhams and provenance

From: Rob Wesel - Mobile Device <nakhladog_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Wed, 13 Apr 2011 12:21:10 -0700
Message-ID: <37803329-5498-4039-bf5e-ae0d5985c54f_at_email.android.com>

I have contacted Bonhams and they will be sorting the planetaries out.


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
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Rob Wesel
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