[meteorite-list] Bonhams and provenance

From: e-mail ensoramanda <ensoramanda_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Thu, 14 Apr 2011 00:27:17 +0100
Message-ID: <BANLkTim6H+t8b=wT6t4EEYh04cGtc28HSw_at_mail.gmail.com>

Seems they have been working on it...they have also added that they
are fro a Canadian collector.

Graham

On 13 April 2011 20:21, Rob Wesel - Mobile Device <nakhladog at comcast.net> wrote:
> 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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