diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwbase/world.hpp b/apps/openmw/mwbase/world.hpp
index ac572b35b0..1194402b91 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwbase/world.hpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwbase/world.hpp
@@ -337,14 +337,17 @@ namespace MWBase
         ///< Toggle a render mode.
         ///< \return Resulting mode
 
-        virtual MWWorld::Ptr placeObject(const MWWorld::ConstPtr& object, float cursorX, float cursorY, int amount) = 0;
+        virtual MWWorld::Ptr placeObject(
+            const MWWorld::Ptr& object, float cursorX, float cursorY, int amount, bool copy = true)
+            = 0;
         ///< copy and place an object into the gameworld at the specified cursor position
         /// @param object
         /// @param cursor X (relative 0-1)
         /// @param cursor Y (relative 0-1)
         /// @param number of objects to place
 
-        virtual MWWorld::Ptr dropObjectOnGround(const MWWorld::Ptr& actor, const MWWorld::ConstPtr& object, int amount)
+        virtual MWWorld::Ptr dropObjectOnGround(
+            const MWWorld::Ptr& actor, const MWWorld::Ptr& object, int amount, bool copy = true)
             = 0;
         ///< copy and place an object into the gameworld at the given actor's position
         /// @param actor giving the dropped object position
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwgui/companionitemmodel.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwgui/companionitemmodel.cpp
index 1172de5897..6bae8aef52 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwgui/companionitemmodel.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwgui/companionitemmodel.cpp
@@ -25,6 +25,14 @@ namespace MWGui
     {
     }
 
+    MWWorld::Ptr CompanionItemModel::addItem(const ItemStack& item, size_t count, bool allowAutoEquip)
+    {
+        if (hasProfit(mActor))
+            modifyProfit(mActor, item.mBase.getClass().getValue(item.mBase) * count);
+
+        return InventoryItemModel::addItem(item, count, allowAutoEquip);
+    }
+
     MWWorld::Ptr CompanionItemModel::copyItem(const ItemStack& item, size_t count, bool allowAutoEquip)
     {
         if (hasProfit(mActor))
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwgui/companionitemmodel.hpp b/apps/openmw/mwgui/companionitemmodel.hpp
index 0a9491c348..b9ee500693 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwgui/companionitemmodel.hpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwgui/companionitemmodel.hpp
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ namespace MWGui
     public:
         CompanionItemModel(const MWWorld::Ptr& actor);
 
+        MWWorld::Ptr addItem(const ItemStack& item, size_t count, bool allowAutoEquip = true) override;
         MWWorld::Ptr copyItem(const ItemStack& item, size_t count, bool allowAutoEquip = true) override;
         void removeItem(const ItemStack& item, size_t count) override;
 
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwgui/containeritemmodel.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwgui/containeritemmodel.cpp
index b0abe5c733..ba4f7156c9 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwgui/containeritemmodel.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwgui/containeritemmodel.cpp
@@ -99,13 +99,22 @@ namespace MWGui
         return -1;
     }
 
+    MWWorld::Ptr ContainerItemModel::addItem(const ItemStack& item, size_t count, bool allowAutoEquip)
+    {
+        auto& source = mItemSources[0];
+        MWWorld::ContainerStore& store = source.first.getClass().getContainerStore(source.first);
+        if (item.mBase.getContainerStore() == &store)
+            throw std::runtime_error("Item to add needs to be from a different container!");
+        return *store.add(item.mBase, count, allowAutoEquip);
+    }
+
     MWWorld::Ptr ContainerItemModel::copyItem(const ItemStack& item, size_t count, bool allowAutoEquip)
     {
         auto& source = mItemSources[0];
         MWWorld::ContainerStore& store = source.first.getClass().getContainerStore(source.first);
         if (item.mBase.getContainerStore() == &store)
             throw std::runtime_error("Item to copy needs to be from a different container!");
-        return *store.add(item.mBase, count, allowAutoEquip);
+        return *store.add(item.mBase.getCellRef().getRefId(), count, allowAutoEquip);
     }
 
     void ContainerItemModel::removeItem(const ItemStack& item, size_t count)
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwgui/containeritemmodel.hpp b/apps/openmw/mwgui/containeritemmodel.hpp
index 1bdcec90f9..8e6f5a37ef 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwgui/containeritemmodel.hpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwgui/containeritemmodel.hpp
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@ namespace MWGui
         ModelIndex getIndex(const ItemStack& item) override;
         size_t getItemCount() override;
 
+        MWWorld::Ptr addItem(const ItemStack& item, size_t count, bool allowAutoEquip = true) override;
         MWWorld::Ptr copyItem(const ItemStack& item, size_t count, bool allowAutoEquip = true) override;
         void removeItem(const ItemStack& item, size_t count) override;
 
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwgui/hud.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwgui/hud.cpp
index 4df0e1dba4..022840ea5e 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwgui/hud.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwgui/hud.cpp
@@ -45,20 +45,31 @@ namespace MWGui
         {
         }
         virtual ~WorldItemModel() override {}
-        MWWorld::Ptr copyItem(const ItemStack& item, size_t count, bool /*allowAutoEquip*/) override
+
+        MWWorld::Ptr dropItemImpl(const ItemStack& item, size_t count, bool copy)
         {
             MWBase::World* world = MWBase::Environment::get().getWorld();
 
             MWWorld::Ptr dropped;
             if (world->canPlaceObject(mLeft, mTop))
-                dropped = world->placeObject(item.mBase, mLeft, mTop, count);
+                dropped = world->placeObject(item.mBase, mLeft, mTop, count, copy);
             else
-                dropped = world->dropObjectOnGround(world->getPlayerPtr(), item.mBase, count);
+                dropped = world->dropObjectOnGround(world->getPlayerPtr(), item.mBase, count, copy);
             dropped.getCellRef().setOwner(ESM::RefId());
 
             return dropped;
         }
 
+        MWWorld::Ptr addItem(const ItemStack& item, size_t count, bool /*allowAutoEquip*/) override
+        {
+            return dropItemImpl(item, count, false);
+        }
+
+        MWWorld::Ptr copyItem(const ItemStack& item, size_t count, bool /*allowAutoEquip*/) override
+        {
+            return dropItemImpl(item, count, true);
+        }
+
         void removeItem(const ItemStack& item, size_t count) override
         {
             throw std::runtime_error("removeItem not implemented");
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwgui/inventoryitemmodel.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwgui/inventoryitemmodel.cpp
index bcd51cd1b8..e87ae7b8e0 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwgui/inventoryitemmodel.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwgui/inventoryitemmodel.cpp
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@
 #include "../mwworld/class.hpp"
 #include "../mwworld/containerstore.hpp"
 #include "../mwworld/inventorystore.hpp"
+#include "../mwworld/manualref.hpp"
 
 #include "../mwbase/environment.hpp"
 #include "../mwbase/mechanicsmanager.hpp"
@@ -46,11 +47,19 @@ namespace MWGui
         return -1;
     }
 
+    MWWorld::Ptr InventoryItemModel::addItem(const ItemStack& item, size_t count, bool allowAutoEquip)
+    {
+        if (item.mBase.getContainerStore() == &mActor.getClass().getContainerStore(mActor))
+            throw std::runtime_error("Item to add needs to be from a different container!");
+        return *mActor.getClass().getContainerStore(mActor).add(item.mBase, count, allowAutoEquip);
+    }
+
     MWWorld::Ptr InventoryItemModel::copyItem(const ItemStack& item, size_t count, bool allowAutoEquip)
     {
         if (item.mBase.getContainerStore() == &mActor.getClass().getContainerStore(mActor))
             throw std::runtime_error("Item to copy needs to be from a different container!");
-        return *mActor.getClass().getContainerStore(mActor).add(item.mBase, count, allowAutoEquip);
+        return *mActor.getClass().getContainerStore(mActor).add(
+            item.mBase.getCellRef().getRefId(), count, allowAutoEquip);
     }
 
     void InventoryItemModel::removeItem(const ItemStack& item, size_t count)
@@ -83,16 +92,15 @@ namespace MWGui
         }
     }
 
-    MWWorld::Ptr InventoryItemModel::moveItem(const ItemStack& item, size_t count, ItemModel* otherModel)
+    MWWorld::Ptr InventoryItemModel::moveItem(
+        const ItemStack& item, size_t count, ItemModel* otherModel, bool allowAutoEquip)
     {
         // Can't move conjured items: This is a general fix that also takes care of issues with taking conjured items
         // via the 'Take All' button.
         if (item.mFlags & ItemStack::Flag_Bound)
             return MWWorld::Ptr();
 
-        MWWorld::Ptr ret = otherModel->copyItem(item, count);
-        removeItem(item, count);
-        return ret;
+        return ItemModel::moveItem(item, count, otherModel, allowAutoEquip);
     }
 
     void InventoryItemModel::update()
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwgui/inventoryitemmodel.hpp b/apps/openmw/mwgui/inventoryitemmodel.hpp
index b99bfc544d..560d1a0fbd 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwgui/inventoryitemmodel.hpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwgui/inventoryitemmodel.hpp
@@ -17,11 +17,13 @@ namespace MWGui
 
         bool onTakeItem(const MWWorld::Ptr& item, int count) override;
 
+        MWWorld::Ptr addItem(const ItemStack& item, size_t count, bool allowAutoEquip = true) override;
         MWWorld::Ptr copyItem(const ItemStack& item, size_t count, bool allowAutoEquip = true) override;
         void removeItem(const ItemStack& item, size_t count) override;
 
         /// Move items from this model to \a otherModel.
-        MWWorld::Ptr moveItem(const ItemStack& item, size_t count, ItemModel* otherModel) override;
+        MWWorld::Ptr moveItem(
+            const ItemStack& item, size_t count, ItemModel* otherModel, bool allowAutoEquip = true) override;
 
         void update() override;
 
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwgui/itemmodel.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwgui/itemmodel.cpp
index 9b9815c98a..fce3e68e78 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwgui/itemmodel.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwgui/itemmodel.cpp
@@ -2,10 +2,13 @@
 
 #include "../mwworld/class.hpp"
 #include "../mwworld/containerstore.hpp"
+#include "../mwworld/worldmodel.hpp"
 
 #include "../mwbase/environment.hpp"
 #include "../mwbase/mechanicsmanager.hpp"
 
+#include <components/debug/debuglog.hpp>
+
 namespace MWGui
 {
 
@@ -55,12 +58,22 @@ namespace MWGui
 
     ItemModel::ItemModel() {}
 
-    MWWorld::Ptr ItemModel::moveItem(const ItemStack& item, size_t count, ItemModel* otherModel)
+    MWWorld::Ptr ItemModel::moveItem(const ItemStack& item, size_t count, ItemModel* otherModel, bool allowAutoEquip)
     {
-        // TODO(#6148): moving an item should preserve RefNum and Lua scripts (unless the item stack is merged with
-        // already existing stack).
-        MWWorld::Ptr ret = otherModel->copyItem(item, count);
-        removeItem(item, count);
+        MWWorld::Ptr ret = MWWorld::Ptr();
+        if (static_cast<size_t>(item.mBase.getRefData().getCount()) <= count)
+        {
+            // We are moving the full stack
+            ret = otherModel->addItem(item, count, allowAutoEquip);
+            removeItem(item, count);
+        }
+        else
+        {
+            // We are moving only part of the stack, so create a copy in the other model
+            // and then remove count from this model.
+            ret = otherModel->copyItem(item, count, allowAutoEquip);
+            removeItem(item, count);
+        }
         return ret;
     }
 
@@ -143,6 +156,11 @@ namespace MWGui
         return mSourceModel->onTakeItem(item, count);
     }
 
+    MWWorld::Ptr ProxyItemModel::addItem(const ItemStack& item, size_t count, bool allowAutoEquip)
+    {
+        return mSourceModel->addItem(item, count, allowAutoEquip);
+    }
+
     bool ProxyItemModel::usesContainer(const MWWorld::Ptr& container)
     {
         return mSourceModel->usesContainer(container);
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwgui/itemmodel.hpp b/apps/openmw/mwgui/itemmodel.hpp
index c7143b4b91..7af29878eb 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwgui/itemmodel.hpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwgui/itemmodel.hpp
@@ -63,8 +63,10 @@ namespace MWGui
 
         /// Move items from this model to \a otherModel.
         /// @note Derived implementations may return an empty Ptr if the move was unsuccessful.
-        virtual MWWorld::Ptr moveItem(const ItemStack& item, size_t count, ItemModel* otherModel);
+        virtual MWWorld::Ptr moveItem(
+            const ItemStack& item, size_t count, ItemModel* otherModel, bool allowAutoEquip = true);
 
+        virtual MWWorld::Ptr addItem(const ItemStack& item, size_t count, bool allowAutoEquip = true) = 0;
         virtual MWWorld::Ptr copyItem(const ItemStack& item, size_t count, bool allowAutoEquip = true) = 0;
         virtual void removeItem(const ItemStack& item, size_t count) = 0;
 
@@ -95,6 +97,7 @@ namespace MWGui
         bool onDropItem(const MWWorld::Ptr& item, int count) override;
         bool onTakeItem(const MWWorld::Ptr& item, int count) override;
 
+        MWWorld::Ptr addItem(const ItemStack& item, size_t count, bool allowAutoEquip = true) override;
         MWWorld::Ptr copyItem(const ItemStack& item, size_t count, bool allowAutoEquip = true) override;
         void removeItem(const ItemStack& item, size_t count) override;
         ModelIndex getIndex(const ItemStack& item) override;
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwgui/tradeitemmodel.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwgui/tradeitemmodel.cpp
index f14d7fe72c..50a55f5061 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwgui/tradeitemmodel.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwgui/tradeitemmodel.cpp
@@ -139,11 +139,8 @@ namespace MWGui
             if (i == sourceModel->getItemCount())
                 throw std::runtime_error("The borrowed item disappeared");
 
-            const ItemStack& item = sourceModel->getItem(i);
-            // copy the borrowed items to our model
-            copyItem(item, itemStack.mCount, !Settings::game().mPreventMerchantEquipping);
-            // then remove them from the source model
-            sourceModel->removeItem(item, itemStack.mCount);
+            sourceModel->moveItem(
+                sourceModel->getItem(i), itemStack.mCount, this, !Settings::game().mPreventMerchantEquipping);
         }
         mBorrowedToUs.clear();
         mBorrowedFromUs.clear();
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwworld/class.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwworld/class.cpp
index 03e624a608..28d351902b 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwworld/class.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwworld/class.cpp
@@ -391,10 +391,20 @@ namespace MWWorld
         return newPtr;
     }
 
+    Ptr Class::moveToCell(const Ptr& ptr, CellStore& cell, const ESM::Position& pos, int count) const
+    {
+        Ptr newPtr = moveToCell(ptr, cell);
+        newPtr.getRefData().setPosition(pos);
+        newPtr.getCellRef().setPosition(pos);
+        newPtr.getRefData().setCount(count);
+        return newPtr;
+    }
+
     MWWorld::Ptr Class::copyToCell(const ConstPtr& ptr, CellStore& cell, const ESM::Position& pos, int count) const
     {
         Ptr newPtr = copyToCell(ptr, cell, count);
         newPtr.getRefData().setPosition(pos);
+        newPtr.getCellRef().setPosition(pos);
         return newPtr;
     }
 
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwworld/class.hpp b/apps/openmw/mwworld/class.hpp
index fbd2b98a74..9aa72be041 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwworld/class.hpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwworld/class.hpp
@@ -317,6 +317,7 @@ namespace MWWorld
         // The original is expected to be removed after calling this function,
         // but this function itself doesn't remove the original.
         virtual Ptr moveToCell(const Ptr& ptr, CellStore& cell) const;
+        Ptr moveToCell(const Ptr& ptr, CellStore& cell, const ESM::Position& pos, int count) const;
 
         Ptr copyToCell(const ConstPtr& ptr, CellStore& cell, const ESM::Position& pos, int count) const;
 
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwworld/containerstore.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwworld/containerstore.cpp
index b429bc31ed..b3ea654404 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwworld/containerstore.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwworld/containerstore.cpp
@@ -300,10 +300,10 @@ bool MWWorld::ContainerStore::stacks(const ConstPtr& ptr1, const ConstPtr& ptr2)
                 && cls2.getItemHealth(ptr2) == cls2.getItemMaxHealth(ptr2)));
 }
 
-MWWorld::ContainerStoreIterator MWWorld::ContainerStore::add(const ESM::RefId& id, int count)
+MWWorld::ContainerStoreIterator MWWorld::ContainerStore::add(const ESM::RefId& id, int count, bool allowAutoEquip)
 {
     MWWorld::ManualRef ref(*MWBase::Environment::get().getESMStore(), id, count);
-    return add(ref.getPtr(), count);
+    return add(ref.getPtr(), count, allowAutoEquip);
 }
 
 MWWorld::ContainerStoreIterator MWWorld::ContainerStore::add(
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwworld/containerstore.hpp b/apps/openmw/mwworld/containerstore.hpp
index 9d02e0b95c..253df39567 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwworld/containerstore.hpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwworld/containerstore.hpp
@@ -198,7 +198,7 @@ namespace MWWorld
         /// @return if stacking happened, return iterator to the item that was stacked against, otherwise iterator to
         /// the newly inserted item.
 
-        ContainerStoreIterator add(const ESM::RefId& id, int count);
+        ContainerStoreIterator add(const ESM::RefId& id, int count, bool allowAutoEquip = true);
         ///< Utility to construct a ManualRef and call add(ptr, count, actorPtr, true)
 
         int remove(const ESM::RefId& itemId, int count, bool equipReplacement = 0, bool resolve = true);
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwworld/worldimp.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwworld/worldimp.cpp
index d0e8ab2301..b03ac01cc8 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwworld/worldimp.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwworld/worldimp.cpp
@@ -2001,7 +2001,7 @@ namespace MWWorld
             item.getRefData().getLocals().setVarByInt(script, "onpcdrop", 1);
     }
 
-    MWWorld::Ptr World::placeObject(const MWWorld::ConstPtr& object, float cursorX, float cursorY, int amount)
+    MWWorld::Ptr World::placeObject(const MWWorld::Ptr& object, float cursorX, float cursorY, int amount, bool copy)
     {
         const float maxDist = 200.f;
 
@@ -2022,7 +2022,8 @@ namespace MWWorld
         pos.rot[1] = 0;
 
         // copy the object and set its count
-        Ptr dropped = copyObjectToCell(object, cell, pos, amount, true);
+        Ptr dropped = copy ? copyObjectToCell(object, cell, pos, amount, true)
+                           : moveObjectToCell(object, cell, pos, amount, true);
 
         // only the player place items in the world, so no need to check actor
         PCDropped(dropped);
@@ -2062,33 +2063,55 @@ namespace MWWorld
 
         MWWorld::Ptr dropped = object.getClass().copyToCell(object, *cell, pos, count);
 
-        // Reset some position values that could be uninitialized if this item came from a container
-        dropped.getCellRef().setPosition(pos);
-        dropped.getCellRef().unsetRefNum();
+        initObjectInCell(dropped, *cell, adjustPos);
 
-        if (mWorldScene->isCellActive(*cell))
+        return dropped;
+    }
+
+    Ptr World::moveObjectToCell(const Ptr& object, CellStore* cell, ESM::Position pos, int count, bool adjustPos)
+    {
+        if (!cell)
+            throw std::runtime_error("moveObjectToCell(): cannot move object to null cell");
+        if (cell->isExterior())
+        {
+            const ESM::ExteriorCellLocation index
+                = ESM::positionToExteriorCellLocation(pos.pos[0], pos.pos[1], cell->getCell()->getWorldSpace());
+            cell = &mWorldModel.getExterior(index);
+        }
+
+        MWWorld::Ptr dropped = object.getClass().moveToCell(object, *cell, pos, count);
+
+        initObjectInCell(dropped, *cell, adjustPos);
+
+        return dropped;
+    }
+
+    void World::initObjectInCell(const Ptr& object, CellStore& cell, bool adjustPos)
+    {
+        if (mWorldScene->isCellActive(cell))
         {
-            if (dropped.getRefData().isEnabled())
+            if (object.getRefData().isEnabled())
             {
-                mWorldScene->addObjectToScene(dropped);
+                mWorldScene->addObjectToScene(object);
             }
-            const auto& script = dropped.getClass().getScript(dropped);
+            const auto& script = object.getClass().getScript(object);
             if (!script.empty())
             {
-                mLocalScripts.add(script, dropped);
+                mLocalScripts.add(script, object);
             }
-            addContainerScripts(dropped, cell);
+            addContainerScripts(object, &cell);
         }
 
-        if (!object.getClass().isActor() && adjustPos && dropped.getRefData().getBaseNode())
+        if (!object.getClass().isActor() && adjustPos && object.getRefData().getBaseNode())
         {
             // Adjust position so the location we wanted ends up in the middle of the object bounding box
             osg::ComputeBoundsVisitor computeBounds;
             computeBounds.setTraversalMask(~MWRender::Mask_ParticleSystem);
-            dropped.getRefData().getBaseNode()->accept(computeBounds);
+            object.getRefData().getBaseNode()->accept(computeBounds);
             osg::BoundingBox bounds = computeBounds.getBoundingBox();
             if (bounds.valid())
             {
+                ESM::Position pos = object.getRefData().getPosition();
                 bounds.set(bounds._min - pos.asVec3(), bounds._max - pos.asVec3());
 
                 osg::Vec3f adjust(
@@ -2096,14 +2119,12 @@ namespace MWWorld
                 pos.pos[0] -= adjust.x();
                 pos.pos[1] -= adjust.y();
                 pos.pos[2] -= adjust.z();
-                moveObject(dropped, pos.asVec3());
+                moveObject(object, pos.asVec3());
             }
         }
-
-        return dropped;
     }
 
-    MWWorld::Ptr World::dropObjectOnGround(const Ptr& actor, const ConstPtr& object, int amount)
+    MWWorld::Ptr World::dropObjectOnGround(const Ptr& actor, const Ptr& object, int amount, bool copy)
     {
         MWWorld::CellStore* cell = actor.getCell();
 
@@ -2123,7 +2144,8 @@ namespace MWWorld
             pos.pos[2] = result.mHitPointWorld.z();
 
         // copy the object and set its count
-        Ptr dropped = copyObjectToCell(object, cell, pos, amount, true);
+        Ptr dropped = copy ? copyObjectToCell(object, cell, pos, amount, true)
+                           : moveObjectToCell(object, cell, pos, amount, true);
 
         if (actor == mPlayer->getPlayer()) // Only call if dropped by player
             PCDropped(dropped);
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwworld/worldimp.hpp b/apps/openmw/mwworld/worldimp.hpp
index e15f5808d3..30d3102cc2 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwworld/worldimp.hpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwworld/worldimp.hpp
@@ -143,6 +143,8 @@ namespace MWWorld
 
         void updateWeather(float duration, bool paused = false);
 
+        void initObjectInCell(const Ptr& ptr, CellStore& cell, bool adjustPos);
+        Ptr moveObjectToCell(const Ptr& ptr, CellStore* cell, ESM::Position pos, int count, bool adjustPos);
         Ptr copyObjectToCell(const ConstPtr& ptr, CellStore* cell, ESM::Position pos, int count, bool adjustPos);
 
         void updateSoundListener();
@@ -425,7 +427,8 @@ namespace MWWorld
 
         void updateWindowManager();
 
-        MWWorld::Ptr placeObject(const MWWorld::ConstPtr& object, float cursorX, float cursorY, int amount) override;
+        MWWorld::Ptr placeObject(
+            const MWWorld::Ptr& object, float cursorX, float cursorY, int amount, bool copy = true) override;
         ///< copy and place an object into the gameworld at the specified cursor position
         /// @param object
         /// @param cursor X (relative 0-1)
@@ -433,7 +436,7 @@ namespace MWWorld
         /// @param number of objects to place
 
         MWWorld::Ptr dropObjectOnGround(
-            const MWWorld::Ptr& actor, const MWWorld::ConstPtr& object, int amount) override;
+            const MWWorld::Ptr& actor, const MWWorld::Ptr& object, int amount, bool copy = true) override;
         ///< copy and place an object into the gameworld at the given actor's position
         /// @param actor giving the dropped object position
         /// @param object