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Old brolly's worth a packet

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.”

This was posted in Bdaily's Members' News section by Ruth Mitchell .