Fabergé egg

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A Fabergé egg is an ornate jeweled egg created by the House of Fabergé, famed for its intricate craftsmanship and association with the Russian imperial family.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf decorative art object
jeweled egg
luxury object
associatedWith Russian imperial family
linked to: House of Romanov
collectionType museum collection object
commissionedBy Russian imperial court
linked to: House of Romanov
countryOfOrigin Russian Empire
creator House of Fabergé
culturalSignificance icon of luxury craftsmanship
symbol of imperial Russia
designedBy Peter Carl Fabergé
endOfProduction 1917
genre Easter art
hasPart decorative stand
hinged shell
miniature surprise
hasVariant Imperial Fabergé egg
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Kelch Fabergé egg
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other non-imperial Fabergé eggs
inception late 19th century
influenced modern luxury jewelry design
materialUsed diamonds
emeralds
enamel
gold
platinum
rubies
sapphires
silver
notableFor intricate craftsmanship
use of gemstones
use of precious metals
numberOfImperialEggs about 50 GENERATED
presentInCollection Fabergé Museum in Saint Petersburg
Hermitage Museum GENERATED
Kremlin Armoury
Virginia Museum of Fine Arts
producedFor Tsar Alexander III of Russia
Tsar Nicholas II of Russia
productionStartTime 1885
reasonForEndOfProduction Russian Revolution
style Art Nouveau
Russian Revival
subjectOf art historical research
museum exhibitions
typicalShape egg
use Easter gift
collectible
status symbol

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Easter egg hasVariant Fabergé egg
Fabergé egg hasVariant Imperial Fabergé egg
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Fabergé egg hasVariant Kelch Fabergé egg
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Armoury Chamber houses Fabergé eggs
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House of Fabergé notableFor Fabergé eggs
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House of Fabergé product imperial Easter eggs
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Peter Carl Fabergé notableFor Imperial Fabergé eggs
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Peter Carl Fabergé notableWork Hen Egg (first Imperial Fabergé egg)
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Peter Carl Fabergé notableWork Coronation Egg
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Kremlin Armoury collectionType Fabergé eggs
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Fabergé Museum in Saint Petersburg collectionType Fabergé eggs
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Fabergé Museum in Saint Petersburg notableCollection Imperial Fabergé eggs
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Fabergé Museum in Saint Petersburg hasCollectionItem Renaissance Egg
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Fabergé Museum in Saint Petersburg hasCollectionItem Coronation Egg
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Fabergé Museum in Saint Petersburg hasCollectionItem Order of St. George Egg
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Fabergé Museum in Saint Petersburg hasCollectionItem Rothschild Fabergé Egg
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Hillwood Estate, Museum & Gardens hasCollection Fabergé eggs
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