United States Customs Court, 1964

Daprato Statuary Co. v. United States

Daprato Statuary Co. v. United States
United States Customs Court · Decided June 22, 1964 · Oliver
53 Cust. Ct. 226; 1964 Cust. Ct. LEXIS 3403
Daprato Statuary Co. v. United States

Opinion of the Court

Opinion by

Oliver, C.J.

In accordance with stipulation of counsel that the item on entry 913247 consists of one Venetian mosaic, portraying “The Day of Judgment,” that the item on entry 745573 consists of one Venetian mosaic panel, entitled “Love of Nature,” and that said items are produced by a professional artist and valued for their aesthetic and emotional appeal, the claim of the plaintiff was sustained. Margaret Silberman v. United States (44 Cust. Ct. 197, C.D. 2175), followed.

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