Palinsky Gallery Certificate of Authenticity for a Hand-Carved Teakwood Chinese Chair

This document is a typewritten Certification of Authenticity issued by Palinsky Gallery in Flint, Michigan, dated April 19, 1973. The document is printed on cream-colored stationery and bears the header of Joseph and Constance G. Palinsky. The text describes an antique, hand-carved teakwood Chinese chair featuring a ‘Key of Life’ motif and a dragon back inlaid with ivory, onyx, and mother-of-pearl eyes. The document claims the chair was one of five brought by the Chinese Government for the Panama-Pacific International Exposition (1915). It includes specific provenance data referencing a U.S. Customs sticker with Serial no. 116, Case no. A 30, and Lot no. 2. The physical paper shows two horizontal fold lines, minor corner wear, and a small brown adhesive stain above the main text. It features a hand-signed signature by Constance G. Palinsky in black ink and a circular gold and black serrated foil gallery seal. Four black-and-white halftone photographs are printed on the lower half of the page, showing the chair’s ornate carvings and the mentioned U.S. Customs sticker. The document serves as critical historical provenance for a high-value piece of Qing Dynasty style furniture.