1845 The Portland Vase, a cameo glass Roman vase believed to date from 25BC and to have belonged to Emperor Augustus, was broken by William Lloyd, a drunken visitor to the British Museum. Its 200+ fragments were rebuilt, a process that has had to be redone periodically, as the glue discolours OMG! Was he fined? Was he banned from the museum? Was he jailed for being drunk in public? Humiliated, I'm sure.
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