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Whether you need origins traced, something specific found, or boots on the ground—let's talk.

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Origins

Every object has a past — whether industrial, historical, cultural, or personal. I trace origins through archives, field research, interviews, and physical evidence.
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Retrieval

Finding what you're looking for — whether it's a rare edition, a misplaced heirloom, a lost tool, or a prototype — requires networks, intuition, and time in the field.
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Field Investigation

Some questions can't be answered from behind a desk. When something needs to be found, examined, or decoded in person, I go.

Case Studies

Recent jobs—what was found, how I tracked it down, and what it took to get there.

Machiavelli's History of Florence

An 1854 London edition with Victorian binding and a mysterious 1868 inscription. Three weeks of research delivered the full origins.

The Emerald Ledger

A coded merchant ledger documenting 18th century gemstone trade. Breaking the cipher was easier than proving it wasn't a forgery.

Steel of the Highlands

A ceremonial blade with no clear origin. Metallurgy analysis and regional smith marks eventually traced it across four months and three countries.