Auction Term
Hallmark
Cataloging, Condition & Attribution
An official stamp on silver or gold indicating purity, maker, and often place and date of manufacture.
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- LotAn individual item or group of items offered for sale as a single unit during the auction.
- Lot NumberA unique number assigned to an item or group of items in an auction for identification.
- Manner OfA work executed in the artist’s style but at a later date.
- MarriageA piece assembled from parts of two or more objects that did not originate together.
- PatinaThe surface character a material acquires with age and handling, generally desirable and not to be confused with damage.
- PeriodAn item made during the era its style represents, as opposed to a later revival or reproduction.
- ProvenanceThe documented history of ownership of an item, often used to support authenticity and value.
- School Of / Follower OfA work by a pupil or contemporary working in the artist’s style.