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Lost royal back-scratcher causes Ritz luncheon stir
At New York's Ritz Carlton a celebrated back-scratcher once owned by Henry IV of France becomes a sensational tale after Mile. Suzanne Boitard loses the tortoise pin scratched in ivory and set with a diamond. Madame Hubert-Robert and family seek help while detectives retrieve the heirloom from the taxi driver who returned it.
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Suzanne Boitard
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Madame Hubert-Robert
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