Certificate of authenticity

[BIG]

From the Lanes armoury of Brighton

 

https://www.the-sale...f5-a151-b165010a0bc7

 

Wouild love to see a certificate of a Japanese sword from the Lanes Armoury..

[FlorianB]

„Every single item from The Lanes Armoury is accompanied by our unique Certificate of Authenticity.“ ( thelanesarmoury.co.uk )

 

Here's one for a pair of menuki:

 

 

Dealers certificate = a printed piece of paper - nothing to make a fuzz about.

 

Florian

[BIG]

Florian, thanks for sharing..

[Samurai Art]

The Armoury's lanes in the UK are renowned for their imaginative descriptions, which likely gain credibility through certification yet are pretty worthless. It's crucial to scrutinize certification in this realm, as not all dealers' certifications hold value. The top dealers in the UK typically hold accreditation from either BADA or LAPADA, both adhering to a strict code of conduct. Membership in these associations isn't universal; dealers must meet specific requirements and be acknowledged as experts in their respective domains. Only a very small percentage of dealers are accepted.

BADA Certification Service: https://www.bada.org...ustoms-certification
LAPADA https://lapada.org/apply-for-membership/

[Rivkin]

Yet to know a UK dealer who is an expert in a domain other than selling.

[Alex A]

Come across antiques dealers in the past in the UK, LAPADA etc

 

It does not stop them selling fakes.

 

Best way to be sure, if you don't know, ask someone that does.

[ROKUJURO]

I would be very cautious buying from "experts" who cannot write correctly WAKIZASHI.

[MarkH]

 

 Of course any certificate of authenticity, given by even the best specialist dealers, in any field, all around the world, is simply a piece of paper, however, ours is backed up with the fact we are the largest dealers of our kind in the world, with over 100 years and four generation’s of professional trading experience behind us, 

Back in in the early 1970's one of my company's directors, Hugh Schofield, as my representative, with my friend and colleague Norman Lefton of British Antique Exporters, and Michael Keehan of Michael Norman Antiques formed the Brighton Antique Dealers Association, and together with a London Antique Dealers Association, they merged to form LAPADA. We were members for over 35 years, but when I semi retired I let my membership lapse. it is a fine organisation and still going strong, but best enjoyed for young energetic dealers interesting in going to meetings and partaking exhibitions