Wednesday, March 21, 2012

Russia's return the stolen medallion






According to ITAR -TASS, in Austria the Russian Ambassador was given a porcelain medallion with the image of Peter the Great. The medallion was made at the British factory in the 1780s, and in 1996 was kidnapped from the Museum ...





According to the Interior Ministry, the medallion was discovered in 2011 in Austria. In the autumn he tried to put up for bidding in the auction house Dorotheum, but upon request of the Russian Department of Cultural Heritage, the lot was withdrawn from auction.



However, according to the investigating authorities of Austria and Russia, the Austrians had nothing to do with the abduction of the medallion are not. Lot at the auction sought to put a foreigner, who allegedly bought this thing from a Russian collector. Now the citizen in every way help the investigation.



The medallion is estimated at 100 thousand. $ And has dimensions of 40 by 30 inches. Medallion plans to return to its original place in the Museum ...

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