The Imperial Easter Eggs

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.
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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.

 

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.

 

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.

 

The Great Siberian Railway Easter Egg was made in 1900.

 

The Lilies of the Valley Egg was made in 1898.

 

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

 

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.

 

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.