TWO Easter eggs which have gone on show in York are thought to be two of the oldest wrapped chocolate eggs in existence.
They may be past their best, but the eggs, belonging to York Castle Museum, are believed to be very rare.
The Terry’s chocolate egg and a second Rowntree’s egg are both believed to be more than 90 years old.
The Terry’s egg was donated to the museum after the boy it was intended for sadly died before Easter arrived.
Meanwhile, Rowntree’s Egg was bought by a 14-year-old boy for his mother in 1926, who kept it as a keepsake.
The Terry’s egg will be on show with other eggs at York Castle Museum this Easter as part of its new experience Chocolate: York’s Sweet Past.
Katie Brown, assistant curator at York Castle Museum, said: “At over 90 years old these eggs are extremely rare.
“They are also in incredible condition, with the chocolate amazingly left untouched for decades. ”
Alongside the Terry’s egg, other chocolate eggs ranging from 1930s-1980s will be included in the new exhibition.
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