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Title
Easter
Object Name
Egg
Description
Cardboard Easter egg. Egg is decorated in yellow with a smiling sun face in centre and red/yellow sun rays. Egg is hollow and opens into two halves, which would have contained sweets or chocolates. This cardboard Easter egg came from Sloan's Draper's shop in Kilkeel.
Catalogue Number
HOYFM.159.1982B
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