斯宾克拍卖行
斯宾克拍卖行 （Spink and Son），是一家国际拍卖行，在英国、美国、瑞士、香港、新加坡等都有分部。1666年由当铺老板约翰·斯宾克（John Spink）在英国伦敦创立，专门的拍卖及私人洽购邮票、钱币、奖章、债券、股票、书籍和葡萄酒等珍品。[1]
争议
编辑2012年斯宾克拍卖一枚声称属于前中华民国总统蒋介石的“特壹”青天白日勋章，但中华民国国防部表示蒋介石逝世后，真正的特壹青天白日勋章已经作为大溪陵寝的陪葬品。最后斯宾克流拍收场。[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]。
参考文献
编辑- ^ Spink. [2013-01-11]. （原始内容存档于2019-11-05）.
- ^ 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）.
- ^ 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
- ^ 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”.
- ^ 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）.