The Journal
Connoisseurship
Collecting antiquities well: authenticity, provenance, value, and the questions worth asking before you buy.
Connoisseurship
Connoisseurship · 5 min
Collecting on a Budget: What a Modest Sum Really Buys
Genuine ancient objects are more affordable than most suppose. Why small and real always beats large and doubtful.
May 1, 2026 Read →
Connoisseurship
Connoisseurship · 5 min
Your First Antiquity: Where to Begin
Buy what you connect with, insist on condition and documentation, and start smaller than you think. A note for the new collector.
April 3, 2026 Read →
Connoisseurship
Connoisseurship · 5 min
Is It Legal to Own Ancient Art? A Collector’s Guide to 1970 and After
Collecting antiquities is lawful when done responsibly. What the 1970 watershed means for the pieces you buy.
February 20, 2026 Read →
Connoisseurship
Connoisseurship · 5 min
What Provenance Is — and What to Ask Before You Buy
An object's ownership history is its second biography. What good documentation looks like, and the questions worth asking.
February 6, 2026 Read →