The name Faberge is associated with the Russian Imperial family for whom most of the world’s most famous eggs were created. In 1870, Faberge inherited his father’s jewelry business and quickly became known for his brilliant designs. A display of his work and the gold medal he was awarded in Moscow’s Pan-Russian Exhibition of 1882 brought him to the attention of the Russian nobility.
In 1885, Faberge was commissioned by Tsar Alexander III of Russia to create an Easter egg for his wife, the Empress Maria Fedorovna. This became known as The Hen Egg, the first Imperial Faberge Egg, and is made of gold. The Empress was so happy with the gift that Alexander appointed Fabergé a ‘Goldsmith by Special Appointment to the Imperial Crown’ and the following year commissioned another egg. From then on, Faberge was given complete freedom with future Imperial designs which become even more elaborate every year. A famous Fabergé egg is one of sixty eight jeweled eggs made by Fabergé and his assistants for the Russian Tzars and private collectors between 1885 and 1917.
After the Russian Revolution, the House of Faberge was nationalized by the Bolsheviks and the Faberge family fled to Switzerland where Peter Carl Faberge died in 1920. Several of the Faberge Imperial eggs are still missing.
Lillies Of The Valley Egg.
A crystal egg with rose quartz and gold. 1910 Colonnade Faberge Egg. Presented by Nicholas II to Czarina Alexandra Fyodorovna. Inherited by Queen Elizabeth II in 1953 and remains in the Royal Collection, London.1909 Standart Yacht Egg. Presented by Tzar Nicholas II to his wife, Tzarina Alexandra Fyodorovna. Gold, diamonds, pearls, lapis lazuli, crystal. Made under supervision of Peter Carl Fabergé and one of few imperial Fabergé eggs to have never left Russia. Kept in Kremlin Armory Museum, Moscow.1908 Aleksandr Palace Faberge Egg. Made for Nicholas II as a gift to his wife. It contains five portraits of Czar Nicholas’s children. Inside the egg is a tiny detailed replica of Aleksandr Palace, the Imperial Family’s favorite residence. via Moscow Kremlin Armory.1900. Trans-Siberian Railway Imperial Surprise Faberge Easter Egg. Made for Tzar Nicholas to give to his wife, Alexandra Fyodorvna, to commemorate the construction of the Grand Siberian Railway. Map of Russia is engraved with the route of the railway. Gold, platinum, partly-gilt silver, rose-cut diamonds, ruby, onyx, crystal glass, wood, silk, velvet, enamel on guilloché ground, and filigree enamel. Egg height 26 cm, Train length 39.8 cm, Wagon height 2.6 cm. via The Moscow Kremlin State Historical and Cultural Museum and Heritage Site.1900 Trans-Siberian Railway Imperial Surprise Faberge Easter Egg. Made for Tzar Nicholas to give to his wife, Alexandra Fyodorvna, to commemorate the construction of the Grand Siberian Railway. Map of Russia is engraved with the route of the railway.1898 Lilies Of The Valley Imperial Faberge Easter Egg. An imperial Easter egg presented by Nicholas II to his wife, Empress Alexandra Fiodorovna, for Easter 1898. Made by Michael Perchin. Gold, diamonds, rubies and enamel. 20 cm high opened. From The Fabergé firm, St Petersburg made by Michael Perchin. Gold, diamonds, rubies and enamel. Height is 20 cm opened. Via Collection of the Fund ‘The Link of Times’.1900s Early Gorgeous Faberge Eggs From Russia. 4. #Easter #Faberge #Russia https://books2read.com/suziloveEaster Share on X
