Decipher.
Describe.
Decolonize.
We specialize in identifying, deciphering, interpreting, and explaining unknown or partially understood historical objects. These include weaponry, books, art, and jewelry. We connect vetted experts—art historians and historical linguists—with custodians. Our experts provide custodians with decipherments and descriptions in the form of consultations, transcripts and translations, and easy-to-read reports on historical context and cultural significance.
Our clients range from collectors, curators, archivists, conservators to private custodians who have inherited or acquired an unknown or ambiguous object. Our experts tailor their decipherment and descriptions to meet diverse needs. These including write-ups for public displays, reports for appraisers and auctioneers, and narratives for families who wish to understand their heirlooms.