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Floral Lily Faberge Inspired Egg

Currency:USD Category:Collectibles Start Price:225.00 USD Estimated At:250.00 - 500.00 USD
Floral Lily Faberge Inspired Egg
Dimensions (Opened Picture Frame): 6.5" (H) x 2.5" (D) Dimensions (Closed Frame): 4.75" (H) x 2.5 (D) Pewter, Crystals, Enamel Egg contains hidden photo frame (magnet mechanism) A Faberge Imperial Easter egg presented by emperor Nicholas II to his wife the Empress Alexandra at Easter 1898. The egg is one of the two eggs in Art Nouveau style. Now the egg is a part of Vekselberg Collection. The egg is covered in pearls and topped with pink enamel. The egg is supported by cabriole legs of green-gold leaves with rose diamond dewdrops. The gold-stemmed lilies have green enameled leaves and pearl flowers made of gold rubies pearls, etc. Instead of a surprise when opening the egg, this egg's surprise gets 'elevated' out of the egg by twisting a gold-mounted pearl button. When fully raised three portraits are visible under the Imperial crown; Czar Nicholas II and his two oldest daughters, Olga and Tatiana, painted on ivory by Johannes Zehngraf. The portraits are in frames of rose diamonds on gold panels. They are framed in rose diamonds and backed with gold panels engraved with the date: April 5, 1898.