Talk:Martin Brothers

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I have added some introductory material for greater clarity. Marshall46 14:24, 29 December 2006 (UTC)

Faked and stolen
Since Martinware is so sort after it naturally gets targeted by thieves and now forgers. Whilst I think that is a little too obvious and so not encyclopaedic enough to place in the main article, the total loss suffered ($580,000) in just two thefts and both in the borough of Ealing, Middlesex, United Kingdom is perhaps worthy of a mention on the Art theft. This lists thefts of high profile work... although looking at the examples, it seems to be restricting itself to the snobby area of the market. Any comments? Leaving some external links here that might come in useful later. In the mean time, I will look around for some copyright free images of Martinware. Fake Martinware report: http://www.museum-security.org/02/112.html 1 st. $100,000 theft from Southall: http://www.ealing.gov.uk/press_releases/2005/june/pr_481.html 2 nd. $480,000 theft from Pitzhanger: http://www.ealing.gov.uk/services/leisure/museums_and_galleries/pm_gallery_and_house/martinware/ Photos lodged with the Met police: http://www.met.police.uk/artandantiques/pages/ceramics.htm Stolen art website: http://www.saztv.com/index.html The Museum of London collection: http://www.museumoflondon.org.uk/ceramics/pages/subcategory.asp?subcat_id=842&subcat_name=Martinware --Aspro 11:01, 11 May 2007 (UTC)