Trans-Siberian Railway (Fabergé egg)
The Trans-Siberian Railway Egg is one of a series of fifty-seven jewelled Easter eggs made by the Russian jeweller Peter Carl Fabergé in 1900, for the last Tsar of Russia, Nicholas II. Tsar Nicholas presented the egg as an Easter gift to his wife, the Tsaritsa Alexandra Fyodorovna.
Craftsmanship
The exterior of the 1900 Trans-Siberian Railway egg is made of onyx silver, gold, and quartz, and is decorated with colored vitreous enamel. The interior is lined with velvet. The egg is supported by three griffins made of gold-plated silver.The surprise is a miniature replica of a steam locomotive made of gold and platinum.
See Also
External Links
- http://www.mieks.com/Faberge2/Eggs.htm/ A series of detailed articles on the Faberge eggs ]
- A detailed article on the 'Trans-Siberian Railway Egg' from mieks.com
- A detailed article on the 'Trans-Siberian Railway Egg' from andrekoymasky.com