NAMES & FACES

From: The Washington Post | Date: September 26, 1994 | Copyright information

The Maltese Auction

Christie's says it has the right Maltese Falcon this time and plans to put it up for sale Dec. 6.

The nearly 50-pound, foot-high movie prop was the object of actor Sydney Greenstreet's desire in the 1941 Humphrey Bogart classic, "The Maltese Falcon."

Last year, Christie's announced it had the genuine article, then pulled it off the auction block when its authenticity was challenged. That falcon weighed only five pounds; experts believe it may ha...

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