tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8972497915033440413.post3205897534011073177..comments2024-03-20T18:15:41.858+00:00Comments on Looting Matters: The Symes TorsoDavid Gillhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13164794689385933318noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8972497915033440413.post-71483263417695818602013-10-24T17:36:14.630+01:002013-10-24T17:36:14.630+01:00Note that it was, unfortunately, sold today for £9...Note that it was, unfortunately, sold today for £962,500 ($1,560,213).<br />Zsomborhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11956544497602006062noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8972497915033440413.post-37928763308347215582013-10-23T00:01:24.855+01:002013-10-23T00:01:24.855+01:00Let me call your attention to another object of du...Let me call your attention to another object of dubious provenance, which was to be sold at the same Christie's auction.<br />For details see http://paul-barford.blogspot.de/2013/10/christies-inscribed-silver-beaker-of.htmlZsomborhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11956544497602006062noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8972497915033440413.post-48055691150435446192013-10-18T19:20:42.757+01:002013-10-18T19:20:42.757+01:00The association with Robin Symes is important and ...The association with Robin Symes is important and could be significant. It is also part of the collecting history of the torso. It would be helpful to learn of the torso's pathway prior to Symes.David Gillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13164794689385933318noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8972497915033440413.post-4777820382494723102013-10-18T19:08:14.134+01:002013-10-18T19:08:14.134+01:00symes was handling perfectly legitimate pieces,as ...symes was handling perfectly legitimate pieces,as well as the looted ones.i remember reading that he handled the sales of some stately home collections dating back over 100 years.was everything in the schinnoussa archives stolen/looted?is that a proven fact? or is this a case of guilty by association without any hard evidence..<br />kyri.kyrihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12725342826698223232noreply@blogger.com