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Expert witness
Vost’s refer to themselves
as specialists rather than experts; nonetheless we offer
this service mostly, but not exclusively, to the legal
profession.
The service is used when a dispute
arises between buyer and seller that cannot be settled
amicably. It often relates to the attribution of paintings
or any mis-description of furniture and works of art.
Vost’s do not offer this service with regard to
modern jewellery and some other subject areas such as
philately and numismatics.
Vost’s thorough knowledge
of terminology and catalogue descriptions historically
used is vital. A dispute will often arise because of
the buyer’s misunderstanding of the way an item
is catalogued, in the case of paintings they often fail
to read or understand the glossary normally published
in a catalogue. It is essential when buying at auction
to understand the conditions of sale, if in any doubt
ask the auctioneer.
When buying from a dealer it is
vitally important to get a receipt that matches, word
for word, the description that you have been given of
an item you purchase. If you do not do this and there
is a subsequent dispute then your case against the seller
will be jeopardised.
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