Alexander Palace (Fabergé egg)
- Alexander Palace (Fabergé egg)
The Alexander Palace Egg is a jewelled Easter egg made under the supervision of the Russian jeweller Peter Carl Fabergé in 1908, for the then Tsar of Russia, Nicholas II.
Nicholas presented it as an Easter gift to his wife, Alexandra Fyodorovna.
It is held in the Kremlin Armoury Museum in Moscow.
Surprise
The surprise is a detailed replica of the Alexander Palace, the Russian Imperial family's favourite residence in Tsarskoye Selo.
See also
* Fabergé egg
*Egg decorating
External links
* [http://andrejkoymasky.com/liv/fab/39/fab39.html A detailed article on the 'Alexander Palace' Egg from andrejkoymasky.com]
* [http://mieks.com/Faberge2/1908-Alexander-Palace-Egg.htm A detailed article on the 'Alexander Palace' Egg from mieks.com]
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