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Help protect your property by registering your gadgets with the National UK Property Register.

The following advice may help the police to recover your property if your are unfortunate enough to suffer from burglary.

Photographs

• Photograph each item individually and as close-up as possible
• Place a ruler under each item to indicate the size
• Always take more than one photograph. Also with larger items take photographs at different angles
• Photograph the position of any maker's marks, damage or repairs
• Take photographs of your rooms and displays so that if items are stolen it will remind you of what has been taken
• Photograph in natural daylight; if using a flash avoid reflections

Protection

• Make sure you are adequately insured
• Obtain valuations with descriptions by a reputable antique dealer or auctioneer if you can afford it
• Keep receipts of recent purchases
• Remember your photographs and descriptions help to prove to your insurance company that your treasures are antiques
• Make a written inventory of your antiques with descriptions and measurements, either on the back of the photographs or in separate note books etc.