Re: Faberge Egg Surprise Rediscovered in Royal Collection Archived Message
Posted by M13chen on November 16, 2015, 8:58 pm, in reply to "Faberge Egg Surprise Rediscovered in Royal Collection"
This is the 1892 diamond trellis Easter Egg, gift from Alexander III to his Tsarina Dagmar,which had the newly found elephant as the surprise. The picture shows the egg and the missing stand - 3 cherubs support the egg. I find Mieks Faberge Eggs site is excellent. --Previous Message-- : The clockwork elephant surprise from the : Diamond Trellis egg commissioned by : Alexander III for the Empress Marie : Feodorovna has been rediscovered. : : Lecture: Caroline de Guitaut : : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xT_1htB5dpY : : Audience attending the presentation by : Caroline de Guitaut in Fabergé Museum was : thrilled by the revelation. Senior curator : at Royal Collection Trust made a public : statement and for the first time announced : that she had found the considered lost : surprise from the eighth egg of the Imperial : Easter : : : Daily Mail Article : : : http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3318738/The-little-elephant-travelled-long-way-Faberg-ornament-owned-Tsar-ended-Buckingham-Palace.html : : Edited to add video link : :
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