The Imperial Eggs: Faberge

[CyrilSebastian]

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/th...faberge/the-imperial-eggs

[CyrilSebastian]

Faberge eggs history   
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vQwASw7mv4c

[Duchess of Verona]

Years ago, here in NYC there was a huge Faberge exhibition at A la Vielle Russie. Quite a sight to see. Malcolm Forbes lent his collection, as did Oprah Winfrey, among many others.

[Principessa]

Always interesting, I really like(d) those Faberge eggs. Not because of the jewelry, but because of the ingenious surprises and effects they eggs had.

[CyrilSebastian]

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.   

[CyrilSebastian]

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.     
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jOvoGfElfMg

[BassChick]

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/th...faberge/the-imperial-eggs

   Thanks so  much for this and the other links.  I've long been fascinated by the Faberge eggs, and I have this pop up book that features five or six of the eggs. 

https://www.amazon.com/Im...=gateway&sr=8-1-spell

[CyrilSebastian]

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/th...faberge/the-imperial-eggs

   Thanks so  much for this and the other links.  I've long been fascinated by the Faberge eggs, and I have this pop up book that features five or six of the eggs. 

https://www.amazon.com/Im...=gateway&sr=8-1-spell

         
 
BassChick, I am glad that you like the links to the Imperial Eggs.       
Imperial Surprises: A Pop-Up Book of Faberge Masterpieces is a wonderful book to have.

[CyrilSebastian]

The Twelve Monograms Egg was made in 1896 for Tsar Nicholas II. It was presented by Nicholas II to his mother, the Dowager Empress Marie Feodorovna. It is covered by six panels with the Imperial Crown and Imperial monograms MF for Marie Feodorovna and AIII for Alexander III.   
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eP8a2V_htaI

[CyrilSebastian]

The Great Siberian Railway Easter Egg was made in 1900. Nicholas as Tsarevich had been president of the railway.   
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fUK7ZbyX8rk

[CyrilSebastian]

The Lilies of the Valley Egg was made in 1898. The egg is covered in pearls and topped with rose pink enamel on a guilloche field.   
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qZ1wO4k7M7M   
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ODm7sqrDnug

[Lord G¡n]

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/th...faberge/the-imperial-eggs

Wow! Impressive! How many are still kept in Russian museums?

[luvcharles]

Some are kept in the Armoury Museum in Moscow and were there during the Soviet era.

Since then some very wealthy Russian has made a passion of buying as many as possible and putting them on display at the Faberge Museum in St Petersburg. There are quite a few there along with a lot of other works by Faberge.

I have seen all of these in both museums and they make a visit to Russia that extra bit special.

There are other eggs in the private collections of at least the Danish and British royal families due to their relationships to the Romanovs.

[Lord G¡n]

Some are kept in the Armoury Museum in Moscow and were there during the Soviet era.

Since then some very wealthy Russian has made a passion of buying as many as possible and putting them on display at the Faberge Museum in St Petersburg. There are quite a few there along with a lot of other works by Faberge.

I have seen all of these in both museums and they make a visit to Russia that extra bit special.

There are other eggs in the private collections of at least the Danish and British royal families due to their relationships to the Romanovs.

Thanks a lot. Have they kept track of all  50 (?) of them or are some missing?

[CyrilSebastian]

Some are kept in the Armoury Museum in Moscow and were there during the Soviet era.

Since then some very wealthy Russian has made a passion of buying as many as possible and putting them on display at the Faberge Museum in St Petersburg. There are quite a few there along with a lot of other works by Faberge.

I have seen all of these in both museums and they make a visit to Russia that extra bit special.

There are other eggs in the private collections of at least the Danish and British royal families due to their relationships to the Romanovs.

             
 
Thanks a lot. Have they kept track of all  50 (?) of them or are some missing?       
 
 
Seven of the Imperial Eggs are missing.