Sybil Rees (nee Cook) died in 2021 at the age of 91, but after being warned by her uncle about the looming Second World War, she closely guarded her beloved Easter egg and kept it intact for the rest of her life.
The 84-year-old egg will be offered at auction at Hansons Auctioneers, between 18-23 May, with a guide price of £600-800.
Her daughter, Gill Bolter, said her mum"loved life and chocolate" but she was"so disciplined and respectful to her elders she never ate a single piece"."When we asked mum how she'd managed to keep the egg for so long she told us that having kept it all through the war it didn't seem right to eat it," she said.
"She did scratch a bit of the paper off the front when she was little, just to check there was chocolate behind it."Ms Bolter added that the egg was"very precious" to her mother. "Having kept it safe through her childhood she took it with her when she left home to get married in 1955 and for 60 years had it tucked away on a shelf in her bedroom in Bilton Road in Neath. The egg has now ended up in a cupboard in my bedroom.""I still get upset at the memory of us trying to sing happy birthday to her through a window," Ms Bolter added.
"Sybil's egg is a reminder of those difficult days. She came from a generation who understood hardship. They learned to cherish and appreciate the smallest things. That's a very fine character trait to have."
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