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THEFT OF
THE CELLINI
SALT CELLAR
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Cellini,
Salt Cellar
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DESCRIPTION
| In May 2003, at 4 AM, a thief used conveniently placed scaffolding to break into the Kunsthistorisches Museum in Vienna, Austria through a first-floor window. Smashing the unprotected glass display case, the thief stole a gold, ebony and enamel salt cellar created by the noted Renaissance master Benvenuto Cellini. The salt cellar has been valued at approximately $55 million. |
RECOVERED
| On Saturday, January 21, 2006, the Austrian police recovered the Benvenuto Cellini salt cellar when the suspected thief led them to its hiding place. The sculpture was recovered undamaged. |
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