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<p>[QUOTE="Bronwen, post: 352534, member: 5833"]A donor can set restrictions on how a contribution is to be used, which the recipient must either agree to or decline to accept the donation.</p><p><br /></p><p>We don't have much info on the full nature of your items & what it is about them that has value to this institution, but they look to me like something that would not go on display, rather become part of a research library? Despite recent thread on libraries deaccessioning books, sounds like yours are unique & not something they would discard once acquired.</p><p><br /></p><p>Also have no idea of the potential value of these books. 'Value' is only the most someone is willing to pay today. If this institution is one of the few entities - or the only - that would have any interest, what they're willing to pay is what they're worth.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>I don't know whether <a href="https://charitableallies.org/news/in-kind-donations/" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://charitableallies.org/news/in-kind-donations/" rel="nofollow">this site</a> has been updated to take into account any changes that have been made in the new tax bill to the deductibility of in kind contributions, & it is written from the point of view of the charitable organization, but does discuss the considerations in valuation (they usually will not do it) & the documentation that should be provided to the donor. Recipient has to be classified as charitable/non-profit under tax laws.</p><p><br /></p><p>After discussing with the Met whether a piece in my collection would be of genuine interest or just something they would be saddled with, & I was asking if they would want it as a donation/bequest, not to buy, my eyes were opened to how many of their holdings were given to them, how few they ever buy, how much what they have to choose from in deciding what to exhibit is determined by the tastes of wealthy collectors, past & present. When I teasingly chided the curator about their having only hardstone cameos & none of the beautiful shell cameos done in the same period, I was told Well, that's what Mr. Weil collected.</p><p><br /></p><p>I was concerned that so many of their holdings are not on display, & cameos are a challenge to show in a way that lets the public really see them anyway, but realized they are doing a great job of putting everything on line. One can see their cameos much better in photos taken from 2 or more sides than when in display cabinet.</p><p><br /></p><p>Also learned they have cases & cases of Chinese export pottery in a prominent location in the museum they would like to replace with other things, but terms of donation do not allow it.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Bronwen, post: 352534, member: 5833"]A donor can set restrictions on how a contribution is to be used, which the recipient must either agree to or decline to accept the donation. We don't have much info on the full nature of your items & what it is about them that has value to this institution, but they look to me like something that would not go on display, rather become part of a research library? Despite recent thread on libraries deaccessioning books, sounds like yours are unique & not something they would discard once acquired. Also have no idea of the potential value of these books. 'Value' is only the most someone is willing to pay today. If this institution is one of the few entities - or the only - that would have any interest, what they're willing to pay is what they're worth. I don't know whether [URL='https://charitableallies.org/news/in-kind-donations/']this site[/URL] has been updated to take into account any changes that have been made in the new tax bill to the deductibility of in kind contributions, & it is written from the point of view of the charitable organization, but does discuss the considerations in valuation (they usually will not do it) & the documentation that should be provided to the donor. Recipient has to be classified as charitable/non-profit under tax laws. After discussing with the Met whether a piece in my collection would be of genuine interest or just something they would be saddled with, & I was asking if they would want it as a donation/bequest, not to buy, my eyes were opened to how many of their holdings were given to them, how few they ever buy, how much what they have to choose from in deciding what to exhibit is determined by the tastes of wealthy collectors, past & present. When I teasingly chided the curator about their having only hardstone cameos & none of the beautiful shell cameos done in the same period, I was told Well, that's what Mr. Weil collected. I was concerned that so many of their holdings are not on display, & cameos are a challenge to show in a way that lets the public really see them anyway, but realized they are doing a great job of putting everything on line. One can see their cameos much better in photos taken from 2 or more sides than when in display cabinet. Also learned they have cases & cases of Chinese export pottery in a prominent location in the museum they would like to replace with other things, but terms of donation do not allow it.[/QUOTE]
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