£37,800 worth of artefacts that once belonged to Lord Nelson have been stolen by brazen thieves.
The personal belongings of the Norfolk-born sea hero were lifted from a display cabinet at Norwich Castle in broad daylight. The items have been on display at the museum because of Lord Nelson's numerous links with the area and included a £25,000 mourning ring and a £10,000 saucer.
The ring, believed to have been made between 1803 and 1806, is enamelled and bears the letters N and B. The box, dated 1805 in which the ring was kept, was also taken. The saucer was from an 1802 tea service which was part of the inventory at Lord Nelson’s home.
They also got away with two bronze medals, one commemorating the Battle of the Nile on August 1, 1798, and the other marking Nelson’s death in 1805, which are now both worth around £400 each. A gilt metal box containing four medallions commemorating the victories of various admirals, worth £1,000, was also taken on February 25 at approximately 2 pm.
Their mothers will be so proud ...
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