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<p>[QUOTE="all_fakes, post: 282359, member: 55"]I don't know about Christie's, but all the auctions I have attended include a very precise disclaimer as part of the auction terms, such as:"no representation is made as to the age, condition, authenticity, ethnic or tribal origin of the items auctioned. Buyers must inspect the items they are bidding on and satisfy themselves as to the nature of the items."</p><p> Nonetheless, more reputable houses do have experts, and the ones I deal with can be trusted....if one is careful to inspect the items.</p><p>But even the best of the ones I am familiar with are not really guaranteeing authenticity, when they have a written disclaimer as part of the auction terms.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="all_fakes, post: 282359, member: 55"]I don't know about Christie's, but all the auctions I have attended include a very precise disclaimer as part of the auction terms, such as:"no representation is made as to the age, condition, authenticity, ethnic or tribal origin of the items auctioned. Buyers must inspect the items they are bidding on and satisfy themselves as to the nature of the items." Nonetheless, more reputable houses do have experts, and the ones I deal with can be trusted....if one is careful to inspect the items. But even the best of the ones I am familiar with are not really guaranteeing authenticity, when they have a written disclaimer as part of the auction terms.[/QUOTE]
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