Provenance is the origin or source from
which something
comes, and the history of subsequent owners (also known in some
fields as chain of custody). The term is often used in the sense of place
and time of manufacture, production or discovery. Comparative techniques,
expert opinion, written and verbal records and the results of tests are
often used to help establish provenance.
The provenance of works of fine art, antiques and antiquities often
assumes great importance.
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Antique Fair
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6512 Washington St, Yountville, CA
707 944-8440Brink's Furniture Antq Rstrtn
18413 2nd Ave, Sonoma, CA 707 996-2303
Gregory Nichols Antiques
PO Box 1577, Sonoma, CA 707 996-2233
Sonoma Country Antiques
23999 Arnold Dr, Sonoma, CA 707 938-8315
Sparky's Conversational Antqs
830 5th St E, Sonoma, CA 707 939-8083 |
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Documented evidence of provenance for an object can help to establish
that it has not been altered and is not a forgery, reproduction,
stolen or looted art. Knowledge of provenance can help to assign the
work to a known artist and a documented history can be of use in
helping to prove ownership. The quality of provenance of an important
work of art can make a considerable difference to its selling price in
the market; this is affected by the degree of certainty of the
provenance, the status of past owners as collectors, and in many cases
by the strength of evidence that an object has not been illegally
excavated or exported from another country. The provenance of a work
of art may be recorded in various forms depending on context or the
amount that is known, from a single name to an entry in a full
scholarly catalogue several thousand words long. |
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