What Does Bt Mean ? :\

[Garrett]

hey guys what does 'Bt' mean.

I know it is synonymous with 'provenance' but what do the letters stand for ?

Wasn't able to find anything by search engine.

"before thus" ?? ha ha <-- guess.

[Rob]

Bought

[Garrett]

oh my goodness that simple huh

Thanks Rob !

[Rob]

Bought is a very long word. i.e it doesn't fit very well onto a ticket, particularly if you also have to include a cumbersome auction house name, lot number, date and sale name as well. So for example -

Bought Baron Philippe de Ferrari La Renotiere 355, Sotheby Wilkinson & Hodge 27/3/1922 is quite a mouthful.

Somewhat easier would be

Bt Ferrari 355, Sotheby 27/3/1922

Every little helps.

[scott]

now it sounds like you bought a Ferrari

[Rob]

If that sale happened today, it is reasonable to assume that you could buy a Ferrari with the proceeds. An excellent sale of material from George III onwards. 5 guineas down to farthings et infra. Lots of patterns, proofs, tokens, colonial issues etc. in addition to normal currency.