Obj. No. 47.20.34; .368
Peter Carl Fabergé (Russian, 1846-1920)
Imperial Czarevitch Easter Egg, 1912
Egg: lapis lazuli, gold, diamonds
Frame: diamonds, gold, platinum or silver, lapis lazuli, watercolor, ivory
egg: 4 15/16” x 3½” (12.5 cm x 8.9 cm)
frame: 3¾” x 2¼” (9.5 cm x 5.7 cm)
Marks: Engraved Fabergé, initials of workmaster Henrik Wigström (Russian, 1862-1923), inventory number 17547
Note: Presented by Tsar Nicholas II to Tsaritsa Alexandra Feodorovna, Easter 1912; in the Empress’s Mauve Room at the Alexander Palace, 1912–17
Image must be credited with the following collection and photo credit lines:
Virginia Museum of Fine Arts, Richmond. Bequest of Lillian Thomas Pratt.
Photo: Katherine Wetzel © Virginia Museum of Fine Arts