§ Mr. Fauldsasked the Secretary of State for Education and Science whether she will list the works of art, museum objects, manuscripts and books for which export licences have been issued between 1st July 371W 1976 and 27th July 1978, inclusive, in respect of items the exports licences of which had in the first instance been temporarily withheld on the recommendation of the Reviewing Committee on the Export of Works of Art, stating in each case the value shown on the export licence.
§ Mr. OakesI am able to give the following information:
Value shown on export licence and Description
£
- 80,000—Silver gilt ewer by Adam Van Vianen.
- 22,000—Spherical pendulum watch.
- 41,000—Long-case sidereal regulator.
- 60,000—Manuscript by Lord Byron, "Beppo: A Venetian Story".
- 125,750—Painting by Willem van der Velde the Younger "A Kaag closehauled in a fresh breeze".
- 28,600—Augsburg ormulu mounted table mechanique.
- 12,100—Augsburg ebony house altar and table with silver mounts.
- 14,850—Tooled red leather travelling trunk.
- 18,919—Gold porringer.
- 219,072—Painting by Canaletto "South Front of Warwick Castle".
- 600,000—Painting by Roger van der Weyden "Portrait of Antoine, Grand Batard de Bourgogne".
- 23,800—Silver ewer and dish.