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extremely rare antique, decorative egg designed by legendary Russian jeweller Peter Carl Fabergé has been unearthed at second-hand goods market in the USA. scrap dealer bought golden egg at bric-a-brac stall for $13,000. unnamed trader intended to sell egg for scrap metal value of gold. Fortunately for antiques world, no one could match his asking price so the egg was not scrapped. The egg had a small watch inside it. One evening the dealer typed name of the watch's manufacturer and the word "egg" into Google. It was then he discovered he was in possession of priceless gem. The London-based Fabergé experts Wartski valued the egg at $33 million.

The egg was made by Fabergé for Russian Tsar Alexander III in 1887. It was last seen in public in March 1902 at exhibition in St Petersburg. Its whereabouts since has been cause of considerable speculation. Kieran McCarthy, director of Wartski, told reporters: "It's most incredible discovery. We have so many discoveries but none of them are as momentous as this." He added: "For Fabergé community…it is wondrous event because the Easter egg is ultimate target for every antique dealer and every enthusiast." Unfortunately, egg might once again vanish from public view. Mr McCarthy said: "It may disappear into deepest, darkest vaults of collector somewhere."

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Good Luck. extremely rare antique, decorative egg designed by legendary Russian jeweller Peter Carl Fabergé has been unearthed at second-hand goods market in the USA. scrap dealer bought golden egg at bric-a-brac stall for $13,000. unnamed trader intended to sell egg for scrap metal value of gold. Fortunately for antiques world, no one could match his asking price so the egg was not scrapped. The egg had a small watch inside it. One evening the dealer typed name of the watch's manufacturer and the word "egg" into Google. It was then he discovered he was in possession of priceless gem. The London-based Fabergé experts Wartski valued the egg at $33 million. The egg was made by Fabergé for Russian Tsar Alexander III in 1887. It was last seen in public in March 1902 at exhibition in St Petersburg. Its whereabouts since has been cause of considerable speculation. Kieran McCarthy, director of Wartski, told reporters: "It's most incredible discovery. We have so many discoveries but none of them are as momentous as this." He added: "For Fabergé community…it is wondrous event because the Easter egg is ultimate target for every antique dealer and every enthusiast." Unfortunately, egg might once again vanish from public view. Mr McCarthy said: "It may disappear into deepest, darkest vaults of collector somewhere."
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