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Some decorated eggs of the Faberge Collection
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Lilies of the Valley Egg Height: 5-5/16 inches, 7-7/8 inches when open Markings: MP (Michael Perchin), crossed anchors, 56 Date: 1898
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Coronation Egg Height: 5 inches Markings: MP (Michael Perchin), crossed anchors, 56 Length of coach: 3-11/16 inches Date: 1897
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One of only two eggs executed in the Art Nouveau style, this golden egg is covered by a multitude of pearls and is covered with pale pink enamel. The eggs is supported by cabriole legs of matte green-gold leaves with rose diamond dewdrops. The gold-stemmed lilies of the valley have green enamelled leaves and pearl flowers. The egg is surmounted by an Imperial crown of rose diamonds and cabachon rubies.
A pearl knob, when twisted, reveals the surprise of this egg: portrait minatures of Czar Nicholas II and his two oldest daughters: Olga and Tatiana. The portraits are raised by a geared mechanism inside the egg and causes the portraits to spread fan-like once they have emerged from the egg. The portraits are framed in rose diamonds and backed with gold panels engraved with the presentation date: April 5, 1898.
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This egg is the most popular of all the Faberge eggs. The surface is enamelled translucent yellow applied to a golden field of starbursts. The egg is trellised with bands of laurel wrought from gold. Opaque, black-enamelled Imperial eagles appear at each trellis intersection. Each eagle carries a small diamond on its chest. The surprise in this egg is the miniature coronation coach. The accurate and highly-detailed coach took 15 months to fabricate. Red lacquer and upholstery of the original coach was recreated using red enamel and the blues of the interior were also faithfully reproduced in enamels. The gilt coach frame was reproduced in gold, the iron wheel rims in platinum, and glass windows in etched rock crystal. The coach is surmounted by an Imperial crown with rose diamonds.
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Gold Pelican Egg Height: 4-1/8 inches Markings: MP (Michael Perchin), crossed anchors, 56 Date: 1897
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Peter the Great Egg Height: 4 inches Markings: MP (Michael Perchin), crossed anchors, 56 Date: 1903
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The egg is made of gold and the ornaments are engraved. This is one of the few eggs that is not enamelled over most of its surface. Surmounting the egg is an enamelled, diamond-studded pelican feeding her young, an emblem of motherhood. The surprise is that the egg, when taken from its stand, can be opened up to display a screen of miniatures on ivory by Zehngraf. The miniatures portrayed the Institutions of the Empress Marie.
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Serving a dual role, this egg also marked the bicentennial of the founding of St. Petersburg in 1703. Executed in gold in the extravagant rococo style, the curves are set with The spikyheads are set with square rubies. The surprise is that when the egg is opened, a mechanism within raises a minaiture model in gold of Peter teh Great's monument on the Neva, resting on a base of sapphire.
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Renaissance Egg Length: 5-1/4 inches Markings: MP (Michael Perchin), FABERGE, crossed anchors, 56 Date: 1894
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Resurrection Egg Height: 3-7/8 inches Markings: MP (Michael Perchin), crossed anchors, 56 Date: 1887
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the Grunes Gewolbe Museum), this piece is richly decorated with colorful stones. The name for the egg comes from the source of its inspiration, as well as the Renaissance-style enamelled foliate motifs. The egg is made of milky chalcedony and trellised with opaque white enamel gold bands. At each trellis intersection there is a quatrefoil of diamonds with a ruby center. The egg is bisected by a red enamelled gold band. Under the bisecting band and around the red enamelled top, the Renaissance-style motifs, set with diamonds and cabochon rubies, are placed. The top has the date, 1894, set in rose diamonds. The egg, last of the eggs for Czar Alexander III, rests on a golden base with enamelled red and green flowers and palmettes against a white background. The had two chased gold lion masks, with loop handles in their mouths. The surprise that came in this egg has been lost and is unknown.
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that is colorfully enamelled in a Renaissance-inspired between bands of opaque white enamel dotted with red enamel. The base features four pearls and panels of rose diamonds and eight brilliant-cut diamonds. The base supports a large pearl which is connected to the crystal egg with gold mounts. The egg itself is banded with gold and diamonds. The resurrection group featured inside is Christ rising from the tomb, flanked by two angels. The figures are enamelled in opaque colors quite naturastically. This was only the second egg of the Imperial egg series. It had no surprise within. It is also the only Imperial Faberge egg with a direct reference to the Easter holiday it was created to observe.
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