In this role, more than 50,000 items were removed from sale by eBay. In a program used by eBay between 20 Bob was selected as an “expert” to identify and remove fake artifacts (and sellers of fake artifacts) listed for sale in its “Antiquity” category. Dodge in conjunction with Artemis Testing Lab has identified, via testing and 25+ years of hands-on experience, thousands of fake artifacts that have been pulled from the market. Artemis also routinely works with other labs in handling Xray and C-14 analysis. Additionally, Artemis is one of the only galleries in the world to open its own testing / authentication laboratory with a Thermo-luminescence machine for analyzing pottery and an XRF gun for testing metals, pigments, and stone. Bob’s videos and Pawn Stars appearances have been viewed more than 4 million times on YouTube.
He has also prepared a series of “best practices” videos on techniques for using one’s senses in identifying authentic ancient art as well as topics on cultural patrimony and other educational topics. Since its inception in 1993 Artemis Gallery has sold in excess of 30,000 pieces of ancient art to collectors around the world.īob has given multiple lectures around the US on techniques to identify authentic versus forged or over-restored objects of art. Specializing in ancient art from cultures from almost every continent, Artemis employs a staff of over 20 full-time employees, markets in excess of 8,000 pieces of legally acquired and guaranteed authentic examples each year. Beginning as a collector and part-time dealer of ancient art from around the world, Bob and his amazing staff have grown Artemis Gallery into one of the largest Internet-based art galleries in the world.
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