One of the issues surrounding one of the lots due to be auctioned shortly relates to its collecting history. The catalogue entry claims to give a history stretching back over several decades to what appears to be a named Swiss private collector (though apparently a Swiss based dealer). However documentation suggests that the piece in question was only undergoing restoration in the 1990s.
Has a flawed collecting history been supplied? Was it created by the vendor? Who is the vendor?
At least the auction house now knows the truth. But will the sale of the lot proceed?
Collecting histories matter and it is becoming increasingly common for them to be fabricated.
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