Thieves have stolen over $200,000 worth of props from the set of Netflix series TheCrown while the production was shooting nearby
Over 350 items were taken during the heist, including a replica Fabergé egg, a grandfather clock clockface, a dressing table, crystal glassware and silver and gold candelabras.
South Yorkshire police are investigating the theft, which occurred when three vehicles were broken into in a lorry park in Mexborough in Yorkshire while a unit were shooting nearby. Although the incident will not affect production, Netflix have issued a plea to help recover the items. “We can confirm the antiques have been stolen and we hope that they are found and returned safely,” a spokesperson for Netflix toldIn a bid to recover the items should the thieves attempt to sell them, the studio gave a description of some of them to weekly publication Antiques Trade Gazette.