Entire Collection stolen from Doesburg Silver Museum
The collection of antique silver has been stolen from the Doesburg Silver Museum in Doesburg, Netherlands.
The burglary took place on Wednesday morning, when two men forced their way into the Doesburg Martini church, which houses the museum. They smashed their way through a door and then broke all the display cabinets to get at the objects, the museum said in a statement.
More than 300 pieces, with a combined value of tens of thousands of euros, were taken.“Only the ceramics, which were on temporary display, were left behind,” museum chairman Ernst Boesveld told Omroep Gelderland. The museum is insured, he said.
“This is not only about the theft of silver, but about stories, history and craftsmanship,” said museum founder Martin de Kleijn. “Pieces that have been collected over decades have disappeared overnight. It’s a personal loss and a loss for Doesburg.”
The price of silver has risen sharply in recent months.