15th May 2016, 09:18 AM | #1 |
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Destroying artwork
Not only warriors of ISIS destroy artwork. U.S.A. laws (about ivory) do the same. Look in what condition Bonhams auctioned weapons aged 200 and more years, from the Richard Wagner collection.
You can compare from their original state in the book "Oliver S. Pinchot, Arms of the Paladins, the Richard R. Wagner Jr. Collection" |
15th May 2016, 09:21 AM | #2 |
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Some more.
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The end.
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Horrific destruction for no reason.
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Vandalism.
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15th May 2016, 10:46 AM | #6 |
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It's disgusting.
But I don't understand, if the ivory is more than one hundred year old, they cant do that... |
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Bureaucratic hysteria
Senseless, gratuitous vandalism that will save no animals but which does stand as a monument to arrogant, incompetent, lazy regulation and lawmaking done from a 'politically correct' mindset.
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15th May 2016, 11:57 AM | #8 |
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A couple of points:-
Bonham's should be ashamed of themselves for having anything to do with it. I wonder where the ivory is now? And do you know, you can still import ivory into the USA providing you have shot the elephant yourself! |
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Horrible!!!
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Straightforward Common Sense and Political Correctness appear to be as mutually exclusive in the U.S.A. as they are here in Europe.
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15th May 2016, 01:42 PM | #13 |
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these pictures demonstrate urgently the grandiose stupiditiy of men at its best!!
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What can we do with our own ivory-, walrus- and rhino - handled swords and daggers?
Is it safe to buy such items from foreign countries to be shipped here? What about shipping outside the U.S. ? Within the US? These stories open a huge can of poisonous worms for antique dealers and weapon collectors. |
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It is truly ghastly to see such vandalism even if done with good intention. Destroying ivory to kill the market, prestige concept of the material is probably only happening in " western " countries. Where I think there is little demand for new ivory. This is hitting the wrong people. However I can understand the the no if,s and buts view.
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political correctness at it's work again.
i lost a few old ivory netsuke i bought in japan a couple decades back. US customs just took them. this thread's destruction is like defacing the mona lisa to avoid offending someone. Last edited by kronckew; 16th May 2016 at 10:58 AM. |
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This article covers some of the implications. I expect that these regulations will ultimately face court challenge as it is a seizure of the value of a person's property without adequate justification.
Obviously I do not at all believe the demonization of antique ivory is going to save any wildlife. Indeed Kenya's recent mass ivory burn was just stupid. Sell it though legal channels to where there is demand for big money and use the proceeds to combat the poachers. |
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This is a terribly difficult subject and I do understand those with good and certainly laudable intentions who want to save rhinos, elephants, tigers, and other wildlife in jeopardy. Given the extreme losses we have been witnessing during the last decades, I could live with fairly drastic measures - if they really work and also take into account that antique cultural artifacts are a heritage of mankind that also desperately needs to be preserved from extinction, i. e. destruction. Regards, Kai |
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The immeasurable stupidity as well as the blind following of the new 'politically correct" doctrine that lead to this is far more dangerous than just what is shown here. Unless something is done that will change this kind of thinking I am afraid of what might come next. Can you imagine if this were to become the norm what our museums might look like in the future? Not just the removal of offencive objects, ivory, edged weapons, but possibly the wanton removal and destruction of these items as well as anything else that might be deemed offencive in the eyes of the politically correct. The removal of the ivory on the items originally being discussed is not only the senseless destruction of objects of art, but of history itself.
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removed by me to 'not offend'.
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Rick, that vaccine is called :- REVOLUTION.
It works by destruction of the offending elements of the whole. These elements can be identified by their inability to act in a way that is in harmony with basic human rights. STORY Several months ago the man who is arguably the foremost authority on the artistic aspects of the Javanese keris, and who almost single-handedly was responsible for the re-birth of the keris in Jawa asked me if I would accept a gift from him. Anything you get for nothing must be good. Of course I said I'd be more than happy to accept his gift. The gift duly arrived. It was a number of very good ivory hilts. I rang him and thanked him profusely, and asked why he had given them to me. "Well Alan, I live in America, and I am very fearful that if it becomes known to the wrong people that I possess some ivory objects, my home will be invaded, the objects will be destroyed and I and my wife will be prosecuted. " The Land of the Free and the Home of the Brave. |
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He said he was going to "transform" America.
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Well, these examples shown here are a terrible shame and i do believe that something most definitely needs to be done to both protect these precious and beautiful antiques as well as the lives of elephants and other ivory bearing animals that exist in this world. This issue is very complex, but i certainly cannot see how the destruction of antique ivory can save the elephant from extinction.
That said, i do fear that we are being a bit too fearful of our own private collections. These laws are, for the most part, governing commerce. I do not see that the U.S. government is going to march into any museums anytime soon and destroy the vast collections of antique ivory artifacts that can be found there. Bonham auctioned these weapons which is how they fell prey to this ridiculous law that affects antique ivory as well as new. Despite the fears of the American collector who sent his ivory hilts to Alan for fear of confiscation, i have serious doubts that private collections are in danger...at this moment. I do think the collectors in all fields that do come in contact with antique ivory need to band together, sooner rather than later, to petition for a more just reading of current laws to ensure that antique ivory is not problematic for authorities in the future. I would also prefer that this thread stay both civil and non-political to avoid a disastrous result in the end. Last edited by David; 16th May 2016 at 02:46 PM. Reason: Grammatical correction |
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