Auction Term
Provenance
Cataloging, Condition & Attribution
The documented history of ownership of an item, often used to support authenticity and value.
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- School Of / Follower OfA work by a pupil or contemporary working in the artist’s style.
- SilverplateA base metal object covered with a thin layer of silver; not solid silver and valued accordingly.
- Sterling SilverSilver of 92.5% purity, the standard for English and most American silver.
- AfterA copy of a known work by the named artist, made by another hand.
- AppraisalThe process of estimating the value of an item before it is offered for auction.
- Artist’s Proof (AP)An impression outside the numbered edition, traditionally retained by the artist.
- As Is / Where IsIndicates that items are sold in their present condition with no guarantees or warranties.
- Attributed ToIn our considered opinion, a work probably by the named artist, in whole or in part.