JohnCenaFan28
12-16-2008, 10:54 PM
A Devon woman nearly gave away an old umbrella which turned out to be made by Faberge and worth £20,000.
Auctioneer Jethro Marles said its owner was having a clear-out and brought in a few pieces she was planning to take to a charity shop or car boot sale.
He told the Daily Mirror: "I looked at the umbrella and got excited. She had no idea what it was worth. This is a very good example of that work."
Mr Marles said the unnamed South Devon woman was given the umbrella by her mother-in-law, who has since died, in the 1980s.
He added: "She didn't ask where it was from and was floored to find out what it is worth."
The umbrella will be sold at Bearnes, Hampton and Littlewood in Exeter on 28 January.
-Nova
Auctioneer Jethro Marles said its owner was having a clear-out and brought in a few pieces she was planning to take to a charity shop or car boot sale.
He told the Daily Mirror: "I looked at the umbrella and got excited. She had no idea what it was worth. This is a very good example of that work."
Mr Marles said the unnamed South Devon woman was given the umbrella by her mother-in-law, who has since died, in the 1980s.
He added: "She didn't ask where it was from and was floored to find out what it is worth."
The umbrella will be sold at Bearnes, Hampton and Littlewood in Exeter on 28 January.
-Nova