Farouk’s Hoard: Going, Going - (1954)

Cairo, Egypt. GV Koubbeh Palace in Cairo. SV people arrive for sale. SV pan, people inspecting treasures. SCU ex-King Farouk’s gold cups. CU plate given to Farouk by Aga Khan. SV people looking at treasures in show case. CU diamond snuff box. CU gold belt which belonged to Cleopatra’s brother Ptolemy. GV auction under way. SV auctioneer at work at table. CU Farouk’s stamp collection. FCU sheet of stamps. SV side view, auctioneer. SV buyers. CU auctioneer. CU Mr G. Lee talking with chief auctioneer. STV Farouk’s valuables on table. SV gold cups, etc. SV gold plate and stick. SV pan, mass of gold placed on table. (F.G.) (Orig.B.) FILM ID: A VIDEO FROM BRITISH PATHÉ. EXPLORE OUR ONLINE CHANNEL, BRITISH PATHÉ TV. IT’S FULL OF GREAT DOCUMENTARIES, FASCINATING INTERVIEWS, AND CLASSIC MOVIES. FOR LICENSING ENQUIRIES VISIT British Pathé also represents the Reuters historical collection, which includes more than 136,000 items from the news agen