1898 Lilies of the Valley Royal Russian Egg 6.25"
You'll love the elegance of this pink-hued, Imperial Easter egg.
This sparkling egg is adorned with clear crystals and high-polished enamel with golden trim. It opens on a hinge and has a magnetic closure to keep the box securely shut. The piece also comes in a beautiful gift box.
- 6.25 Inches Tall
- Pewter, Crystals, Enamel
- Hand Painted
- Padded Satin Lined Gift Box
The Lilies of the Valley Egg is a jeweled Faberge egg made under the supervision of the Russian jeweler Peter Carl Faberge in 1898 by FabergŽ ateliers.
The supervising goldsmith was Michael Perchin.
The egg is one of the two eggs in the Art Nouveau style. It was presented on April 5 to Tsar Nicholas II, who gave it as a gift to the Tsaritsa, Empress Alexandra Fyodorovna. It is part of the Victor Vekselberg Collection, owned by The Link of Times Foundation and housed in the FabergŽ Museum in Saint Petersburg, Russia.
