MADAM – In so many respects, anyone reading or watching the news over the last 12 months could quite easily believe that the whole world has gone mad.
The UK ivory ban (although, I realise, just a mere bagatelle – relatively – to most) has personally been of great concern to me as a collector/dealer in Art Deco figures, which come off most severely in the proposed legislation.
The arguments for and against the ban have been presented many times in your publication. On one thing, I believe, both sides are agreed. We abhor the slaughter of living elephants for whatever reason or purpose.