£15,000 pair of urns stolen from garden (From The Argus)

£15,000 pair of urns stolen from garden

1:39pm Monday 15th October 2012 in News By Ben James

Two valuable urns which date back to 1700 have been stolen from a garden.

The historic items, thought to be worth £15,000, were taken from the grounds of a house in Well Lane, Cocking Causeway, near Midhurst, sometime between the afternoon of October 4 and the morning of October 6.

The lead urns, which were part of a set of 16, were originally housed in the gardens of Hampton Court Palace.

Other items including DVDs and a fur coat were also taken.

Detective Constable Andrea Watts said: "We are publishing a photograph of one of the urns, which are very distinctive, and it is hoped that people including dealers, may recognise them.

“We are also keen to hear from anyone who saw any suspicious activity in the Cocking area between those two dates of October 4 and 6.

“If you can help please call us via 101 quoting serial 0424 of 6/10. You can also call independent charity Crimestoppers anonymously via 0800 555 111."