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 dimensions: 6 in.
Materials: composition of cooper, tin and brass covered with red&gold&blue 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 Faberge Romanov Tercentenary Egg
Date 1913
Provenance Presented by Nicholas II to Czarina Alexandra Fyodorovna
Made in St. Petersburg
Work-master Henrik Wigström
Materials gold, silver, diamond, rock crystal, enamel
Kept in Kremlin Armoury, Moscow
History
In May 1913 Nicholas II and Alexandra Fedorovna made a pilgrimage retracing the journey made by Michael Romanov on his way to the throne in 1613. The tercentenary celebrations across Russia were extravagant and well attended by the masses, in spite of Nicholas II's unpopularity since the 1905 Russian Revolution. While traveling the country, Nicholas and Alexandra were so well received by the people that it seemed as if public opinion had turned in their favor. This experience colored Alexandra's perspective throughout the next four years when the monarchy began to crumble during World War I. She refused to believe that the Russian people could turn on them so quickly. Yet, by 1917 the February Revolution would lead to Nicholas' abdication and the family's execution in 1918.
In 1917 the Romanov Tercentenary Egg was confiscated by the Provisional Government during the Russian Revolution, along with many other Imperial treasures. It was transported from the Anichkov Palace to the Kremlin Armoury, Moscow, where it remained. The Romanov Tercentenary Egg is one of ten Faberge Eggs in the collection at the Kremlin Armoury. Others include: Memory of Azov Egg (1881), Bouquet of Lilies Clock egg (1899), Trans-Siberian Railway egg (1900), Clover Leaf egg (1902), Moscow Kremlin egg (1906), Standart egg (1909), Alexander III Equestrian egg (1910), Alexander Palace egg (1908), Steel Military egg (1916).
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