Stan Shaw knives stolen from museum.

[Tx308]

Just ran across this story.

'Irreplaceable' Artifacts Stolen From a Museum in Sheffield, England

The 12 items are part of the region's rich history as a metalworking capital

www.smithsonianmag.com

 

[Jolipapa]

No word to say how mean that is! Same as those who rob churches. To finish in private museums far away...
Problem is that insurances and protection are often too costly.

 

[Jack Black]

Just ran across this story.

'Irreplaceable' Artifacts Stolen From a Museum in Sheffield, England

The 12 items are part of the region's rich history as a metalworking capital

www.smithsonianmag.com

H herder let me know about this the other night, terrible news I hope the knives can be recovered before the thieves dump/destroy/bury them, or they simply disappear

Press reports referred to a "well-planned job", but there was virtually no security at the museum, and numerous 'back door' entrances, with simple locks, which hadn't been changed for years. Stan Shaw used to regularly go into work very early in the morning, letting himself in through one such entrance, and there wasn't anyone on the site, or even an alarm to turn off

 

[GaiusJulius]

That’s terrible.

The thieves could melt the silver teapot for a few hundred dollars in silver, but the knive sculptures and exhibition knife will be pretty much impossible to sell. Sad. They’ll probably end up in a field somewhere. The museum should advertise a no questions asked return request/reward and maybe someone would take them up on it.

 

[Peregrin]

Just ran across this story.

'Irreplaceable' Artifacts Stolen From a Museum in Sheffield, England

The 12 items are part of the region's rich history as a metalworking capital

www.smithsonianmag.com

This is really sad! I do hope the thieves are caught and the items recovered. It's so irresponsible, in this day and age, to have a collection like that and not invest in the security measures to protect it.

 

[Horsewright]

Round here we say: "Get a rope."

Dang

 

[Campbellclanman]

Terrible News! Surely things have to change before other thieves or the same return - Shame on the Museum for such a relaxed attitude when housing Priceless artifacts.

 

[meako]

So how do they know there was more than one thief? Is there CCTV around the area? Did they use a vehicle?
I'm dismayed by the lack if security.

 

[btb01]

A shame that it happened, and that the museum hadn’t done more to protect such historic and irreplaceable items. Kelham Island was a highlight of my visit to Sheffield a few years back.

 

[mitch13]

Yep sad indeed
& as everyone else has said, the lack of security duty of care.

 

[waynorth]

Round here we say: "Get a rope."

Dang

Hangin's too good for 'em!!

 

[Horsewright]

Hangin's too good for 'em!!

My rope is likely to have some "guacamole" on it from the south end of a northbound calf!

Then there's this!

And of course we could finish with:

Got lots and lots of trees for the hangin'.

 

[RLB0414]

My rope is likely to have some "guacamole" on it from the south end of a northbound calf!

Then there's this!

And of course we could finish with:

Got lots and lots of trees for the hangin'.

Exactly