ANTIQUES
Antiques and Collectables with Philip Hoare F.T.V.I
ELEPHANTS AND
Since my recent article on this subject
other friends
there have been further developments and
considerable publicity about the fate of
elephants in the wild both on the continents of
Asia and Africa. Recently an entire herd was
slaughtered in Zimbabwe, both young and
old; even the babies were killed. And all this
to sustain a continuing demand from the Far
East for the creatures' tusks. Rhinoceros are
faring even worse with the prediction that they
will be completely extinct in the wild within
the next 10 years. A large rhinoceros horn
on the black market can be worth in excess
of £100,000. The Chinese will pay these
extraordinary sums because they believe that
when ground and contained in their traditional
medicines it will heal various ills, and create
longevity. This of course encourages the
poachers and as you will have undoubtedly
read there have been a spate of robberies at
provincial museums, both in the UK and on
the continent, where rhinoceros horns have
will no longer sell ivory in any form, whether
antique ivory should seriously consider selling
been stolen, probably to order.
antique or not. I have no doubt that Europe,
now while there is still a market. Anything
as with several states in the US, will create
post 1947 and all ivories need a CITES
punitive restrictions on the sale of ivory.
certificate (The Convention on International
Hopefully this has been a wake-up call. His
Royal Highness Prince Charles, together with
Prince William, are backing a campaign to
Even marine ivory is endangered. The
Trade of Endangered Species). If one can
make more of us aware, and to try to stop this
narwhale was hunted for its tusk, which was
prove an item is over 100 years old, there are
hideous trade.
supposedly the tusk of the unicorn. This
no restrictions.
How does this affect the antique ivory
market? Many auction houses and dealers
creature is now seriously endangered.
My professional advice is that anyone with
Free valuation days for
antiques, jewellery and silver.
Every Friday, 10am-4pm at Spithead Business Centre
Voluntary donations to Earl Mountbatten Hospice
Saturday 6th July - St Mary's Catholic Church, Ryde with jewellery specialist from London
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