Consultation applies the same published methodology from the Library to a specific piece, for a specific client. It is a private engagement, not a substitute for the open research record — every method used in a consultation is the same one documented publicly.
A focused sourcing engagement — locating a specific piece matching your brief, with an initial attribution read. The starting point, not a full research pipeline.
A quick attribution review of a piece you already hold or are considering — checking claimed provenance against the Four-Field Audit for obvious inconsistencies before you commit.
The complete methodology applied in full — material, documentary, stylistic, and custody analysis, delivered as a documented provenance investigation with a stated confidence tier.
For complex cases — contested attribution, heir outreach work, or research requiring archival investigation beyond the standard pipeline. Scoped individually.
Not an appraisal — a documented provenance investigation. Papillon Pearl Labs does not certify authenticity or appraise for insurance purposes.
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Tell Charlotte what you have, or what you are looking for. She reads every brief herself.
These are scoped and quoted before anything is charged — the fee depends on work nobody has established the shape of yet, and naming a figure now would be a guess. Write to hello@papillonpearl.com with what you have, and Charlotte will scope it and send an invoice.
Per Provenance Intelligence Series Vol. II §8.4: all consultation findings are delivered with an explicit confidence tier (Documented / Attributed / Speculative). Papillon Pearl Labs does not guarantee a specific outcome, and a Tier 3 (Speculative) finding remains speculative regardless of the fee paid. Clients are informed of this before any engagement begins.