Fabergé egg, any of a series of decorative eggs containing objets d’art that were made by Peter Carl Fabergé’s studios from 1885 to 1917. The best-known as well as the most lavish and intricate were the 50 Imperial eggs created for the Romanov family and given as Easter gifts. In 1885 Alexander III first commissioned an egg as a present for his wife, Maria Fyodorovna. He worked in close collaboration with Fabergé, a jeweler known for his fine craftsmanship and creativity. Their resulting creation was an extravagant variation on the Russian Orthodox tradition of exchanging decorated Easter eggs. The Hen Egg, as
Fabergé eggs have long been symbols of craftsmanship, prestige, and ultimately tragedy. They tell a story of the wealth, power, and decadence that would seal the fate of the Romanovs.
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