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A lawyer's commentary on cultural property law and its impact on cultural property crime, antiquities trafficking, looted archaeology, illicit trade, art theft, heritage preservation, and museum risk management.

A lawyer's commentary on cultural property law and its impact on cultural property crime, antiquities trafficking, looted archaeology, illicit trade, art theft, heritage preservation, and museum risk management.

copper thefts | cultural institutions risk management | legislation

From Sculpture to Scrap: The Theft of America’s Copper Heritage

ByRick St. Hilaire November 14, 2011May 2, 2023

Bronze, a mixture of copper and tin,is found in many statues and plaques,which are vulnerable to copper thieves.Frederic Remington, ”The Bronco Buster,”given to the Lyndon B. Johnson Library.Public domain image….

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churches | copper thefts

Successive Copper Thefts at Churches

ByRick St. Hilaire June 4, 2011May 2, 2023

Successive thefts of copper objects from church buildings in Manchester, New Hampshire and Vieux Longeuil, Canada (located near Montreal) should prompt authorities to examine whether the crimes are related. Meanwhile,…

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