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An Easter egg a little girl refused to eat in case of rationing during World War Two is set to fetch hundreds at auction after being left untouched for 85 years.
Sybil Cook was given the chocolate in 1939 when she was nine-years-old before her uncle advised her to savour it with the threat of war looming.
So Mrs Cook, from Neath in South Wales, never ate a single piece despite her love of chocolate and she kept the unopened egg not only for the duration of the conflict, but for the rest of her life.
When she died aged 91 in 2021, the 'Mary Mary Quite Contrary'-themed egg in blue and white paper was found intact.
The box - complete with decorative garden scene of a little girl with a watering can - even still bears her name, 'Sybil Cook', written in pencil, and the year '1939'.
Now, as a tribute to Mrs Cook, her family are parting with the Easter egg to celebrate their mother's life.
Sybil Cook, from Neath in South Wales, never ate a single piece despite her love of chocolate and kept the unopened egg not only for the duration of the conflict, but for the rest of her life
When she died aged 91 in 2021, the 'Mary Mary Quite Contrary'-themed egg was found intact
Sybil Cook was given the chocolate in 1939 when she was nine-years-old before her uncle advised her to savour it with the threat of war looming
The vintage chocolate will be sold on Tuesday by Hansons Auctioneers with an estimate of between £300-£500.
One of her two daughters, Gill Bolter, 62, revealed how her mother kept the egg on a shelf in her bedroom for 60 years before it was handed down to her.
Gill, a director of a hospitality company from North Rise, Cardiff, said: 'Mum loved life and chocolate.
'She was born on March 4, 1930 and would have just turned nine when she was given the egg in 1939.
'With war looming her uncle said, 'You be careful with that my girl, there might not be any chocolate around soon'.
'He told her to ration it. Amazingly, she was so disciplined and respectful to her elders she never ate a single piece.
'When we asked mum
