Colonnade (Fabergé egg)
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The Colonnade egg is a jewelled enameled Easter egg made by Henrik Wigström[1] under the supervision of the Russian jeweller Peter Carl Fabergé in 1910.[2] The Fabergé egg was made for Nicholas II of Russia, who presented it to his wife, Alexandra Feodorovna to celebrate the birth of their only son, the tsarevich Alexei.[2] As a clock-egg, the Colonnade egg contained no surprise.
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Colonnade Fabergé egg | |
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Year delivered | 1910 |
Customer | Nicholas II |
Recipient | Alexandra Feodorovna |
Current owner | |
Individual or institution | King Charles III |
Year of acquisition | 2022, inherited from Elizabeth II |
Design and materials | |
Workmaster | Henrik Wigström |
Materials used | Bowenite, gold, silver-gilt, platinum, guilloché enamel, diamond |
Height | 280 millimetres (11 in) |
Width | 170 millimetres (6.7 in) diameter |
Surprise | No surprise (clock-egg) |
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