Stolen paintings
Language: English Series: Sunday Times ; 21 March 1993, 8(1)Publication details: 1993Subject(s): Summary: Refers to the case of a man who unwittingly purchased two stolen paintings from a street market, took them to Sotheby`s and found himself under suspicion by the police. He is now going to make a claim for the return of the paintings under the `market overt` law, dating from the 12th century; it allows people to keep stolen goods provided they were purchased between sunrise and sunset at certain open markets.| Item type | Current library | Call number | Copy number | Status | Barcode | |
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| News article | London News article | WB2912-49 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | 1 | Available | 18730-1001 |
Refers to the case of a man who unwittingly purchased two stolen paintings from a street market, took them to Sotheby`s and found himself under suspicion by the police. He is now going to make a claim for the return of the paintings under the `market overt` law, dating from the 12th century; it allows people to keep stolen goods provided they were purchased between sunrise and sunset at certain open markets.