The Imperial Easter Eggs

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The series of fifty Imperial Easter Eggs was created for the Russian Imperial Family from 1885 to 1916 when the Faberge Company was run by Peter Carl Faberge.
http://www.faberge.com/the-world-of-faberge/the-imperial-eggs

 

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Tsar Alexander III received the Danish Palaces Egg from Faberge's shop on March 30, 1890. He presented the egg to Tsarina Marie Feodorovna on April 1, 1890.

 

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The Twelve Monograms Egg was made in 1896. It is covered by six panels with the Imperial Crown and Imperial monograms MF for Marie Feodorovna and AIII for Alexander III.

 

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The Blue Tsarevich Constellation Egg was in production for Tsarina Alexandra Feodorovna. However, it was never finished due to the abdication of Tsar Nicholas II prior to Easter of 1917.

 

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The Great Siberian Railway Easter Egg was made in 1900.

 

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The Lilies of the Valley Egg was made in 1898.

 

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The Rosebud Egg was the first Imperial Egg presented by Tsar Nicholas II to his wife Tsarina Alexandra.

 

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The Royal Danish (Jubilee) Egg 1903 is one of the missing Imperial Eggs.
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The Rose Trellis Faberge Egg was presented by Tsar Nicholas II to Tsarina Alexandra on Easter (April 22) 1907.

 

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The Mauve Faberge Egg was made in 1897.
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The Catherine the Great Egg was given to Dowager Tsarina Marie Feodorovna from her son Tsar Nicholas II at Easter in 1914.

 

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Lost Imperial Faberge Easter Egg

 

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Lost Imperial Faberge Easter Egg

 

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The Faberge Imperial Easter Egg in Russian Tea Room

 

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The Bay Tree Egg was presented by Tsar Nicholas II to his mother in 1911.

 

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The Coronation Egg, 1897

 

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The Basket of Flowers Easter Egg was made in 1901.

 

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The Coronation Easter Egg
Gift from Tsar Nicholas II to his wife Tsarina Alexandra for Easter 1897

 

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The Winter Egg was an Easter 1913 gift for Tsarina Marie Feodorovna from Tsar Nicholas II.