Art theft

Reinhold Böltzig’s Reifenwerferin stolen from former embassy grounds

Berlin, Germany · Source report date:

Reinhold Böltzig’s Reifenwerferin (Diana), pictured in the Berlin police search notice.
Reinhold Böltzig’s Reifenwerferin (Diana), pictured in the Berlin police search notice. Image source ↗
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Berlin police sought Reinhold Böltzig’s 1908 bronze Reifenwerferin (Diana), about 160 cm tall. It was stolen with other metal inventory from an unused embassy property between December 2021 and June 2022. The 3 January 2023 notice asks where it may have been offered for sale, exchange or as collateral; it announces no recovery or arrest. Photo: Polizei Berlin.

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Art theftReinhold Böltzig

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