:19:00
The reproduction
has been stolen in transit.
:19:03
The thief was dealt with,
but the egg was lost in the river.
:19:09
Your incompetence will destroy us all.
:19:11
- We'll have a replacement made.
- There is no time, Comrade General.
:19:15
l have just been informed of
an unscheduled inventory in two days.
:19:19
Control yourself.
:19:21
l'll tell our London people
we must have the genuine egg back.
:19:29
l hope we can reach them in time.
:19:31
Sold to Busoni.
:19:37
The next lot is number 48.
:19:40
A superb green-gold
lmperial Easter egg by Carl Fabergé.
:19:44
Enamelled in translucent green,
enclosed by gold laurel-leaf trellis.
:19:48
Set with blue sapphires and
four petalled gold flowers with diamonds.
:19:52
- How much should it fetch?
- £250-300,000. Anything more'd be crazy.
:19:57
..used by Tsar Nicholas
in 1897 in Moscow.
:20:02
Property of a Lady.
:20:04
Well, there are quite a few ladies here.
:20:07
She wouldn't have to be here in person.
She could be represented by proxy.
:20:11
l'll start it at £1 50,000.
:20:15
1 50, 60.
:20:18
170. 170.
:20:22
180, 190.
:20:25
200. Against you, madam.
:20:28
- Any more?
- Now there is a lady.
:20:31
£220,000.
:20:33
240.
:20:35
James, stick to the business in hand.
:20:38
£260,000.
:20:40
280.
:20:42
£300,000.
:20:44
And 20?
:20:53
Are you bidding, sir?
:20:56
£320,000. New bidder.