Art theft

Stolen Ermenegildo Zegna trophy remains missing despite reward

Ross, Tasmania, Australia · Source report date:

Ermenegildo Zegna Perpetual Trophy on display before the theft. Supplied: Tasmanian Wool Centre, via ABC News.
Ermenegildo Zegna Perpetual Trophy on display before the theft. Supplied: Tasmanian Wool Centre, via ABC News. Image source ↗
Published offer · validity unconfirmed
A$15,000

Private woolgrower; offer publicised by City of Launceston

Historical offer · current validity unconfirmed

An AU$15,000 return reward was publicised in January 2026 and recalled by ABC in June. Its current validity is unconfirmed.

Payment and eligibility are governed by the reward provider’s conditions.
Source checked · 7 Nov 2026
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ABC reported that Stephen Walker’s Ermenegildo Zegna trophy, stolen from Ross in December 2025, remained missing despite an AU$15,000 reward. The June 2026 report also addresses insurance; current reward validity is unconfirmed.

Artwork Details & DocumentationIdentification, ownership history and supporting records

Individual artwork identification details have not yet been documented in this record. Missing specifications are not inferred from the photograph or report headline.

Not documented in this record: object type · materials & technique · measurements · inscriptions & markings · distinguishing features · artwork title · maker / attribution · creation date / period · subject.

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Identification details follow the Object ID categories where documented. Ownership history is recorded separately; this documentation is not an authentication or a certificate of ownership.

Art theftStephen Walker

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Rembrandt, Self-Portrait (1630), Nationalmuseum, Stockholm

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