斯賓克拍賣行

斯賓克拍賣行 (Spink and Son),是一家國際拍賣行,在英國、美國、瑞士、香港、新加坡等都有分部。1666年由当铺老板約翰·斯賓克(John Spink)在英國倫敦創立,專門的拍賣及私人洽購郵票、錢幣、獎章、債券、股票、書籍和葡萄酒等珍品。[1]

争议

2012年斯賓克拍賣一枚聲稱屬於前中華民國總統蔣介石的「特壹」青天白日勳章,但中華民國國防部表示蔣介石逝世後,真正的特壹青天白日勳章已經作為大溪陵寢的陪葬品。最後斯賓克流拍收場。[2]

2021年,调查发现该公司和古董贩子道格拉斯·拉奇福德(Douglas Latchford)合作造假文书,以销售非法掠夺来的古董[3][4],拉奇福德后遭起诉,但斯宾克未受罚[5]

參考文獻

  1. ^ Spink. [2013-01-11]. (原始内容存档于2019-11-05). 
  2. ^ 蔣公特壹青天白日勳章流拍. [2013-01-11]. (原始内容存档于2012-09-01). 
  3. ^ Whoriskey, Peter; Politzer, Malia; Reuter, Delphine; Woodman, Spencer. Global hunt for looted treasures leads to offshore trusts. Washington Post. [2023-02-03]. (原始内容存档于2023-03-26) (英语). Museums holding antiquities linked to Latchford. The reporting team tracked relics that museums received directly through Douglas Latchford, and the Doris and Nancy Wiener gallery or the London auction house Spink & Son, which prosecutors say helped him sell looted antiquities 
  4. ^ Conn, David; Politzer, Malia. Offshore loot: how notorious dealer used trusts to hoard Khmer treasures. The Guardian. 2021-10-05 [2023-02-03]. ISSN 0261-3077. (原始内容存档于2023-03-26) (英国英语). Latchford was alleged in the legal action to have bought the Duryodhana in 1972 knowing it was looted, consigned it to a London auction house, Spink & Son, then conspired with Spink’s representatives to “fraudulently obtain export licences”. 
  5. ^ How we tracked Cambodian antiquities to leading museums and private galleries - ICIJ. 2021-10-05 [2023-02-03]. (原始内容存档于2023-03-26) (美国英语).