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Louvre reunited with ‘exceptional’ armour stolen in 1983 – BBC News
The helmet and breastplate were discovered by an antiquities expert in Bordeaux.
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image captionThe Louvre said it was “delighted” that the armour had been recovered after nearly 40 years
The Louvre in Paris has been reunited with two long-lost pieces of Italian Renaissance armour, nearly 40 years after they were stolen.
The ornate helmet and breastplate had been recognised by a military expert in Bordeaux, who was asked to appraise a local family’s collection.
Police are investigating how the family came to inherit the items.
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