Dying Woman Tells Nephew About A $30 Million Secret As She Whispers: “Look Under The Sewing Machine”
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Sughra Hafeez in
Amazing
On 20th June 2017
As she lay on her deathbed, Jenny Verastro asked her family to do something rather unusual. Little did they know that their aunt’s final request would be worth far more than winning the lottery.
There’s nothing quite like knowing that you’re living in your last days. As your final breath draws closer by the minute, the thought of passing on to the next life has a sobering way of helping you prioritize what’s truly important.
Jenny Verastro had waited her entire life to reveal a big secret — and her shocking revelation did not disappoint.
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When somebody we love passes away, we’re grateful to be left with priceless memories. When they leave us with mementos, then we feel like we have something more to hold on to, something we can carry with us forever. For most of us though, such mementos are not worth much financially and they are more of sentimental value.
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For one man, Carl Sabatino, things turned out differently than most. Sabatino was with his aunt when the woman was in her last few days of life. What Sabatino wasn’t planning on was being left something that would be worth millions.
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Three days before his aunt, Jenny Verastro passed away, she reminded Sabatino of the painting hidden away under her sewing machine.
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As a child, Carl Sabatino noticed the painting in his aunt’s home, dubbing it “the woman in the fuzzy hat.” Little did he know, years later his aunt would pass the painting on to him as a final gift, one that could be worth up to $30 million.
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Sabatino reportedly told Inside Edition: “She told me, ‘Don’t forget, Carl, to look under the sewing machine,’” he recalled.
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Sabatino honoured his humble aunt’s dying wish and immediately made his way over to the old sewing machine table. But nothing could prepare him for the shocking secret housed inside the old desk.
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Carl didn’t give much thought to the painting that he’d seen all his life as a kid, but what caught his attention was the signature located in the upper left corner of the painted canvas.
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Sabatino told Inside Edition: “As I moved towards the sewing machine, it came sliding right out into my lap. I was stunned. I found it wrapped in newspaper.”
The woman must have kept it hidden away for decades, as Sabatino remembers seeing the exquisite work of art in his aunt’s home as a child: “My brother and I called it the lady with the fuzzy hat,” he recalled.
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The painting was purchased in London during World War II by Carl’s uncle. At that time, the street vendor sold it for about $30. Now, Sabatino has a reason to believe that the painting was one of Pablo Picasso’s masterpieces, a recreation of “Woman With A Cape,” which is now housed in the Cleveland Museum of Art.
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Sabatino took the painting to art appraiser Richard Beaulieu, who examined the painting and the paperwork behind the research of the work of art.
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Sabatino believes that Picasso may have duplicated the painting so he could put his new experimental painting technique to the test. Sabatino also took the piece to an appraisal who believes that it is a legit Picasso painting.
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Beaulieu told Inside Edition: “The time period it came out of and all of the paperwork that came with it, the provenance on it, the signature on it, the forensics report — I really am convinced it is the real deal.”
Experts also discovered a thumbprint on the side of the work that could’ve been Picasso’s as well. If verified, this could make the painting worth up to $30 million.
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“It’s a treasure hunt,” he told NBC 4. “But a treasure hunt with emotion. And what you’re left with is: Picasso.”
It’s simply stunning to think why anyone would wait an entire lifetime to reveal such a big — and valuable– secret. But perhaps even more shocking than where the painting was found is what was found on the painting. As art experts studied the painting, they discovered a thumb print. Because many believe it is Picasso’s actual print, the painting may sell anywhere between $25 to $30 million.
#14 Watch the full report of this shocking discovery in the video below:
This story just goes to show why you should never judge a book by its cover — or, in this case, a woman by her sewing machine! Share if this incredible story brought a smile to your face today.
