THIS IS A REPLICA OF ONE OF THE FEW REMAINING GREAT AUK EGGS IT SHOWS STAINS AND AGEING IN COMMON WITH AN 18th CENTURY COLLECTORS SPECIMEN IT MEASURES 112 mm x 73 mm IT IS MADE FROM A CALCIUM RESIN COMPOSITE WHICH GIVES IT AN EGG SHELL APPEARANCE AND FEEL  (UNLIKE MANY REPLICA EGGS MADE OF PLASTIC OR POLYESTER RESIN ) AND LIKE THE ORIGINAL IS HOLLOW WITH BLOW HOLES   A REPLICA OF MEEZMAKERS  EGG No 74 LOCATION OF ORIGINAL   UNKNOWN          (  MUSEUM   QUALITY )

 After producing and marketing replica eggs in a tasteful manner for many years we are considered by many to be offering an educational service and discouraging the would be egg collector. Each egg is hand made and reproduced in fine detail from a museum specimen accurate in size shape texture  colour and weight of a natural unblown egg. These eggs are typical examples and show the colours at their best including damp stains and natural discolouration. (where applicable) The accuracy of our eggs is determined by museum photographs and descriptions and over 50 years experience There are many reference books and prints available most of these are illustrated by individual artists and not always accurat To avoid legal implication we NO LONGER sell hollow eggs.       (An exception is made for some extinct species)