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Wrongs and rights at the National Gallery of Australia

Posted on 8 March 2014

Positive international partnership brings Peruvian gold and praise; absurd denial of wrong-doing in stolen idol case brings resounding criticism.

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Provenance Pitfalls, Lost Jewels, and Glasgow Airport

Posted on 20 June 2012

Various news outlets, including the Independent, are reporting that the Duchess of Argyll  lost about 100,000 pounds worth of jewelry

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Returns from a Swiss Collector: Anonymity Amnesty?

Posted on 11 December 2011

Continuing with the idea of the anonymous Swiss collector as an auction catalogue trope, I want to raise the question of returns.

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Q: Who is the Anonymous Swiss Collector?

Posted on 11 December 2011

A: No one.

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