The Imperial Eggs: Faberge

[CyrilSebastian]

The Mauve Faberge Egg was made in 1897. It is one of seven eggs which are currently lost.     
http://www.pinterest.com/pin/552816923009534966

[CyrilSebastian]

The Cockerel Egg (originally Cuckoo Clock Egg) was given in 1900 by Tsar Nicholas II to Empress Marie Feodorovna as a gift.   
http://www.wintraecken.nl...1900-Cuckoo-Clock-Egg.htm

[CyrilSebastian]

The Renaissance Faberge Egg was made for Alexander III, who presented it to his wife, Empress Marie Feodorovna.   
http://www.wintraecken.nl.../1894-Renaissance-Egg.htm

[CyrilSebastian]

The Rose Trellis Faberge Egg was presented by Tsar Nicholas II to his wife, the Tsarina Alexandra on Easter (April 22) 1907. The egg contained as a surprise a diamond necklace and an ivory miniature of a portrait of Tsarevich Alexis.   
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dK4FQX53DYM

[Duchess of Verona]

My favorite is the Lily of the Valley Egg. As beautiful as Faberge's eggs are, some of their tiaras from that period are equally beautiful.

[CyrilSebastian]

The Catherine the Great Egg (Grisalle Egg, Pink Cameo Egg) was an Easter 1914 gift for Tsarina Marie Feodorovna from her son Tsar Nicholas II.       
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_J5EeC6eagw

[CyrilSebastian]

The Rosebud Egg was the first Imperial Egg presented by Tsar Nicholas II to his wife Tsarina Alexandra.   
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nTfZgvtj7vE

[Principessa]

Didn't all those eggs have a special surprise inside?

[CyrilSebastian]

The Cherub with Chariot Faberge Egg was crafted and delivered in 1888 to Tsar Alexander III. A clock was inside the egg on the chariot.

[luvcharles]

Didn't all those eggs have a special surprise inside?

Yes.

They are fantastic.

If you get the chance to go to St Petersburg it is well worth making the time to go to the Faberge Museum to see not only the eggs but a lot of other pieces by Faberge.

[Princess MS]

In 2004 I took a holiday to Russia and saw the eggs in Moscow - Kremlin displays - and St Petersburg - they were just amazing. If you can get there then it is worth the effort 

[luvcharles]

They have even more now than they had then (I saw them in 2002)

[CyrilSebastian]

The Bay Tree Egg was presented by Tsar Nicholas II to his mother, Dowager Empress Marie Feodorovna in 1911.   
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y3pMx2aA534

[CyrilSebastian]

The Royal Danish (Jubilee) Egg 1903 was presented to Dowager Empress Marie Feodorovna by Tsar Nicholas II. It is one of the missing Imperial Eggs.   
http://www.pinterest.com/pin/532480355918345872

[Duchess of Verona]

The enamelwork of the house of Faberge is exquisite when viewed in person. It is difficult to capture in photographs, especially in the old days. There are tiny waves and patterns in the enamel that give it a deep pearl luster, regardless of the color of the enamel.