I notice that a temporary ban has been placed on the export of a coronet that used to belong to Queen Victoria.
I find it hard to understand such bans. It makes very little difference to most of us where such objects are. Their existence is of moderate interest, illustrating the way people used to live, but photographs are all we need. Even if the object is put in a museum, few of us will get round to looking at it.
On the other hand, if the legal owner has found a willing buyer, it seems impertinent for others to interfere with the transaction. If some individual or group of individuals very much want to coronet to stay in Britain, they should offer the owner a higher price.
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