Rare historical artefacts stolen from Biel House, Dunbar
Police in East Lothian are appealing for information after items from a rare collection of historical artefacts were stolen during a housebreaking in Stenton, Dunbar.
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‘Moriarty of the Old Master’ pulls off the art crime of the century
The art world has been rocked by a haul of apparent forgeries by the ‘Moriarty of fakers’ that could cost investors £200 million. The suspect Old Masters – said to be by artists including Frans Hals and Lucas Cranach – have been described as the ‘biggest scandal in a century’.
Stolen Van Gogh paintings recovered by Italian anti-mafia police
Works were taken from Van Gogh Museum in Amsterdam in 2002. Anti-mafia police in Naples have recovered two Van Gogh paintings that were stolen from the Van Gogh Museum in Amsterdam 14 years ago.
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The International Arts & Antiquities Security Forum (IAASF) is a leading conference and exhibition covering current topics in the international protection of arts and antiquities.