Iconography & Ideograms
In the spring of 1885, Tsar Alexander III of Russia presented his wife, Tsarina Maria Feodorovna, with an extraordinary Easter gift: a white enamelled egg. When opened, it revealed a golden yolk, which in turn contained a golden hen. Nestled inside the hen was a miniature gold crown. Tsarina Maria Feodorovna’s delight was immediate, and the family-run House of Fabergé was appointed the official court jeweller. This marked the beginning of a tradition of exquisite yearly Easter gifts – one-of-a-kind surprise eggs crafted with the expertise of dozens of master jewellers.
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