Paris Louvre recovers 16th-century armour stolen nearly 40 years ago – The Guardian

FranceAntiques expert alerted police after being called in to advise on an inheritance in Bordeaux
The Louvre museum in Paris has announced the recovery of a set of gold and silver-encrusted Renaissance-era armour nearly 40 years after it was stolen.
A military antiques expert alerted police after being called in to give advice regarding an inheritance in Bordeaux in January and becoming suspicious about the luxurious helmet and body armour in the familys collection.
Police later identified the…

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