French customs seize 354 fake Faberge eggs

15 Dec 2010, 4:17 pm   -   Source: AAP
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Faberge confirmed that the eggs were not the real thing. (Getty)

Faberge confirmed that the eggs were not the real thing. (Getty)

French customs agents have uncovered a nest of 354 bejewelled eggs and declared them counterfeit copies of the famed Faberge collection.

French customs agents have uncovered a nest of 354 bejewelled eggs and declared them counterfeit copies of the famed Faberge collection.

Customs officials say that agents seized the eggs, coming from Russia, on November 15 after suspecting they may be fake - despite a stamp on the boxes showing a two-headed eagle, the symbol of the imperial crown of Russia for which the original Faberge eggs were made in the 1800s.

Faberge confirmed that the eggs were not the real thing.

On Tuesday, customs officials at Charles de Gaulle airport displayed the beautiful but fake treasure trove for reporters. The officials said the eggs were brought to France for sale at Paris' Christmas markets, particularly the crowd-drawing market on the famed Champs-Elysees.

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