Faberge Easter Caucasus 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 dimensions: 28 cm

Materials: composition of cooper, tin and brass covered with dark 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 Caucasus Egg

Date 1893

Provenance Presented by Alexander III to Czarina Maria Fyodorovna

Made in St. Petersburg

Work-master Mikhail Perkhin - Miniatures by Constantin Iacovlevich Krijitski

Materials gold, silver, enamel, diamonds, platinum, ivory, pearls, rock crystal

Kept in New Orleans Museum of Art (Gray Collection), Louisiana, USA

History

The egg is made of yellow and varicoloured gold, silver, ruby enamel, rose-cut diamonds, portrait diamonds, platinum, ivory, pearls, rock crystal and watercolour on ivory.It commemorates the Imperial hunting lodge in Abastumani in Caucasus where Grand Duke George spent most of his life after being diagnosed with tuberculosis. Miniatures were done and signed by Krijitski. The miniatures are revealed by opening four pearl-bordered doors around the egg. Each door bears a diamond-set numeral of the year, forming the year 1893. Behind the hinged cover at the top is a portrait of the Grand Duke in his naval uniform.

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