Antique items salvaged from known wrecks and officially recorded are some of the most fascinating and secure objects to collect. Often much is known about the wreck site and if the piece has the official sticker/catalog number this acts as a virtual guarantee of authenticity. Officially excavated shipwreck material is fairly limited in supply and is becoming increasingly hard to obtain as shipwrecks are, for various reasons (including ratifications of the UNESCO convention for underwater heritage), no longer being legally excavated. Our company director has featured in an interview with CNBC America on the topic of Shipwreck artifacts as an investment: view our ArtAncient in the Media page for the full article.