Antiques logbooks to be made compulsory
Series: Sunday Telegraph ; 18 March 2001, 11(1)Publication details: 2001Subject(s): Summary: The Home Office has announced plans to introduce logbooks for all antiques sold in Britain. Under the scheme, which aims to reduce the estimated £75m annual market in stolen antiques, each item would have its own logbook detailing its provenance, previous owners and recent history. A national database would then be updated every time the artwork was sold, whilst the name and address of anyone selling anything for more than £10 or buying anything for more than £100 would also be recorded.| Item type | Current library | Call number | Copy number | Status | Barcode | |
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The Home Office has announced plans to introduce logbooks for all antiques sold in Britain. Under the scheme, which aims to reduce the estimated £75m annual market in stolen antiques, each item would have its own logbook detailing its provenance, previous owners and recent history. A national database would then be updated every time the artwork was sold, whilst the name and address of anyone selling anything for more than £10 or buying anything for more than £100 would also be recorded.