Antiquities: The blast from the past
Antiquities are rare, cumbersome to buy and sell and come with storage costs. But for the hard-working investor, they can be a gold mine.
January 12, 2011 / 09:59 IST
By: Shaista Bharwani/ Forbes India
Antiquities are rare, cumbersome to buy and sell and come with storage costs. But for the hard-working investor, they can be a gold mine. Antiquities are the tell-tales of the history of the world. Their importance lies in their dwindling numbers and their reflection of the culture of bygone societies. A historical object of significance will only get rarer with time, and as the rule goes, the rarer the object, the more valuable it is.
The most expensive antiquity ever sold via auction is the Guennol Lioness which went for USD 57 million at Sotheby
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