Alexander III Commemorative (Fabergé egg)

Alexander III Commemorative (Fabergé egg)

The Alexander III Commemorative egg is a jewelled enameled Easter egg made under the supervision of the Russian jeweller Peter Carl Fabergé in 1909, for Nicholas II of Russia, who presented it to his mother, the Dowager Empress Maria Feodorovna.

The egg commemorates Alexander III of Russia, who had died fifteen years previously. The egg is one of four to commemorate Alexander, along with the "Alexander III Portraits", "Alexander III Equestrian" and "Empire Nephrite" eggs. The surprise was a miniature gold bust of Alexander [ [http://mieks.com/Faberge2/1909-Alexander-III-Commemorative-Egg.htm Mieks Fabergé Eggs ] ] .

The Alexander III Commemorative egg is one of the eight Fabergé eggs that are currently missing; and one of only two lost eggs for which a photograph exists. The other being 1903's "Royal Danish" egg [ [http://andrejkoymasky.com/liv/fab/30/fab30.html Matt & Andrej Koymasky - Fabergé Danish Jubilee ] ] [ [http://www.forbes.com/forbes/2004/0412/233.html| Egg Hunting, Pro Division by Alan Farnham Forbes.com] ] .

ee also

*Fabergé egg
*Egg decorating

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