How did the chinese statue find its way into the auction room ? in the story The chinese statue.
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The British diplomat had a spirit of adventure and traits of punctuality and discipline. He was also a scholar of oriental art and history. Due to his scholarship in Chinese art and history, he was offered a diplomatic post in the region which he embraced happily. He was stationed in Beijing.
During his stay in China, Sir Alexander traveled far and wide throughout the kingdom of China and learned and saw every piece of history and artistic delights possible. One day, he entered a small antique store and was attracted by the same statue.
Alexander Was Charmed
He was charmed with its craftsmanship and assumed that it must have been handcrafted by a legendary craftsman. However, it lacked its original base.
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When Sir Alexander Heathcote visited China, he was given the Chinese statue.
It was left to his first child, Major James Heathcote, and Sir Alexander had also stipulated in the will that the statue should pass to the family's eldest child following his death and not be sold, unless and until the family's honor was in jeopardy. Up until Alex Heathcote received the statue, everything happened without a hitch. Spendthrift Alex lost everything to gambling and got into a lot of debt. He decided to sell the monument since he was unable to pay off his obligation. He then presented the family treasure to Sotheby's on Bond Street.
The Chinese statue found its way to the auction room in this manner.
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