[MSN] Thieves break into mansion house

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Thieves break into mansion house  
 
A Pontefract Race Cup and tankard were among the items taken:
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http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/england/south_yorkshire/6713097.stm
 
Thieves broke into an historic mansion in South Yorkshire and stole antiques
worth hundreds of thousands of pounds. 
The intruders broke into the 18th Century Cusworth Hall, near Doncaster, on
Wednesday morning. 

Police said among the objects stolen was a 1812 Pontefract Race Cup, worth
£35,000. 

Other items included a silver teapot from 1787, a tankard dating back to
1848 and six silver clover-design plate fittings from 1927. 

Two christening mugs and three silver cased menu holders, all made in 1936,
were also stolen. 

South Yorkshire Police urged anyone with information about the theft at the
Doncaster Council-owned museum to contact them.