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Shopping for art and antiques on eBay? Buyer beware.

What Is It Worth?

Not just forged art, but fake brand name items, forged antiques, and items of questionable provenance all contribute to an overall Wild West atmosphere. Obvious fakes and forgeries are removed and if our specialists cannot verify the authenticity of an appraised item from the images that we are provided, it is clearly labeled.

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Assets 2025: Interview with Tom Kline

International Society of Appraisers

US Customs Service refused to seize them, so the Republic and the Greek-Orthodox Church of Cyprus had to sue to get them back. After that I was approached by a German provenance researcher who was looking for the famed treasures from the Lutheran Church of St. AC : Yes, that makes sense.