Cellini’s stolen Saliera recovered and returned to Vienna museum
Kunsthistorisches Museum Wien
Historical offer; see the documented outcome below.
The museum’s May 2003 notice offered €70,000 for apprehension of the offender or information leading to apprehension. Saliera was recovered in January 2006. Historical offer.
Payment and eligibility are governed by the reward provider’s conditions.Vienna’s Kunsthistorisches Museum announced the return of Benvenuto Cellini’s Saliera, stolen in 2003. An initial examination found relatively minor damage. Public display was scheduled to resume at the end of January 2006.
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