AXA Art are delighted to announce the recovery of a Thomas Tompion clock, which was stolen last year from Levens Hall in Cumbria.

"It is with huge thanks to the Cumbrian police that this rare clock was recovered and that it will soon be back in the hands of its owners. It is extremely rare for clocks to be recovered, which makes this recovery even more of a wonderful result."

-Clare Dewey

 Claims Manager, AXA Art UK

The clock was stolen from Levens Hall, near Kendal in the early hours of the 19th September 2009. A man from Wakefield has been charged with theft after the clock was recovered by police officers at a Service Station on the M62.

AXA Art takes an active approach in pursuing stolen works of art, antiques and musical instruments. In working closely with the police and specialist art loss adjusters, AXA Art takes every possible measure to help aid the safe recovery of its clients’ prized possessions.