An Intact Elephant Bird Egg. Photo courtesy Peter Petrou

An unhatched specimen in remarkable state having one tiny opening, hand-corrected, and otherwise perfectly intact. Aepyornis maximus. Now Extinct From the Spiny Forest, Madagascar Height 29.5 cm. Price on request

MASTERPIECE 2013 LONDON. 27 june-3 july. Peter Petrou. 27 Church Crescent Church End London, N3 1BE United Kingdom. T +44 (0)7831633886 - peter@peterpetrou.com - http://www.peterpetrou.com