Faberge Rosebud Egg

This item has a rich tradition in Russian history. Once made for the Czar, exact copy is available to you. This Faberge Egg is designed from the sketch of Carl Faberge by the jewelers in Saint-Petersburg. The Egg represents a jewelry box where following old Faberge tradition you can put a surprise (ring, pendant or necklace). Egg plays music.

Egg dimensions: 6 cm.

Materials: composition of cooper, tin and brass covered with red and gold enamel (talmi-gold).

Manufacturing techniques: minting, filigree work, enamel and inlay by Swarovsky crystals.

Produced in Saint-Petersburg, Russia.

Faberge Egg can become a unique gift for person who is special to you or can become a beautiful decoration for your home.

Gift like Faberge egg is an excellent way to express Russian culture and tradition, it is especially appreciated around Easter time.

About the original

Name Rosebud Egg

Date 1895

Provenance Presented by Nicolas II to Czarina Alexandra Fyodorovna

Made in St. Petersburg

Materials gold, enamel, diamonds

Kept in Svyaz' Vremyon Fund - Viktor Vekselberg collection – Moscow

History

After the death of Alexander III of Russia, his son, Nicholas married Princess Alix of Hesse and by Rhine, who subsequently became Empress Alexandra of Russia, following the ascension to the throne by her husband, Nicholas II of Russia. Princess Alix missed the rose garden of Rosenhöhe, Darmstadt, and so this egg reminded her of them during her first Easter with her new husband. The familiar yellow rose in 1895 was the yellow China tea rose that had been introduced by Parkes from China in 1824, re-bloomed in fall and was a staple of milder gardens than Saint Petersburg, where it was not hardy. Yellow roses were the most valued ones in the Empress' native Germany.

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