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Jug and basin Marie Antoinette gave to governess recovered 37 years after theft
Sèvres porcelain was among objects stolen from Château de Thoiry outside Paris in 1987
A rare jug and basin given by Marie Antoinette to one of her closest friends are being returned to a French chateau 37 years after their theft.
The Sèvres porcelain was taken by armed robbers from the Château de Thoiry, 30 miles west of Paris, in 1987. Detectives identified the ewer and bowl stolen after an antiques expert contacted them to check whether the ceramic ware was on a list of missing cultural objects.
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