Can any help me were to i sell my antiques My uncle is an collector.

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First, these antiques create an interest and appreciation of Indian art and history. If all of the antiquities and art were in India only, how would people around the world learn about and appreciate Indian history? Also, with the recent riots in Egypt, the looting and destruction of much of the art and antiques found in those museums and temples, we can now see the importance of not keeping all of your art and antiques in one location, or country for that matter. What would happen if mass rioting occurred in India and the museums there were looted or destroyed at some point in the future? It is silly to label all art and antiques as “National treasures” in order to horde them in a few museums in a localized region.

I Think that more antiques and art need to leave native countries, through legal means, so that these items are protected (not all placed in one location), and so that they can generate interest and appreciation of different cultures and history, such as the fascinating history of India. Remember that government ownership is not as important as artifact preservation and historical appreciation!

I’m the features editor at WorthPoint. In answer to your query about the Christie’s auctions, one — The Star Collection: From India to Indonesia — was held this month in New York (http://www.christies.com/LotFinder/searchresults.aspx?intSaleID=22493#action=refine&intSaleID=22493&sid=859c9553-ceef-4585-8635-89f49017aaac). The hammer is coming down today, March 31, in London for another — the Art of the Islamic and Indian World (http://www.christies.com/presscenter/pdf/03122009/113823.pdf).

Hope this is helpful. Sandra Lee Stuart