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Anglo Saxon brooch returned to museum almost 30 years after theft

Published: Monday 13th September 2021

We are delighted to have assisted with the return of an Anglo-Saxon brooch stolen from Rutland County Museum has been returned almost 30 years after it went missing. The story has already been featured in BBC News , the Daily Mail and the Antiques Trade Gazette for a start, and you can read the full […]

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Financial Times: Watch Register helps to beat the timepiece thieves

Published: Friday 3rd September 2021

An extensive article and interview in the Financial Times Special Report: Watches and Jewellery covers the work of our The Watch Register team – published today! …These thefts have highlighted the role of privately run services such as the Watch Register, the largest UK-based database that lists 70,000 stolen or missing watches with hundreds of new […]

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International press features Anja Shortland’s ‘Lost Art’, covering the ALR and other initiatives in identifying and recovering stolen art

Published: Monday 2nd August 2021

We are pleased that several recent articles in the international press have focused on ALR cases in Anja Shortland’s new book, ‘Lost Art’. Articles have appeared so far in The Daily Telegraph, The Mail on Sunday, Country Life, and the book was also featured in The Art Newspaper’s June book bag. The author was also […]

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We’re hiring!

Published: Thursday 22nd July 2021

We are currently looking for a researcher to start as soon as possible and join our team in London. The role includes work in due diligence and on research projects related to the dispossession of art and cultural objects due to Nazi persecution and WWII, as well as management duties related to our clients such […]

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ALR Newsletter Issue 20 – May 2021

Published: Wednesday 2nd June 2021

ALR Newsletter Issue 20 – May 2021   The Return of the King(s): Lions come home to Cornwall Hot off the press from the Antiques Trade Gazette… We all know that art or objects can mean far more to us than the fame of the artist or its financial value, and that is why we at the […]

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