Pansy (Fabergé egg)
| Pansy Fabergé egg | |
|---|---|
| Year delivered | 1899 |
| Customer | Empress Maria Feodoronova |
| Current owner | |
| Individual or institution | Matilda Gray Stream |
| Year of acquisition | 1947 |
| Design and materials | |
| Materials used | gold, silver-gilt, diamonds, pearls, enamel |
| Height | 14.6 cm |
| Surprise | A heart containing family member pendants |
The 1899 Pansy Egg or Spinach Jade Egg was crafted by Peter Carl Fabergé in his set of 50 Fabergé eggs. The egg was given by Tsar Nicholas II to Empress Maria Feodoronova as a gift. The egg has a mechanism which when pressed will allow the heart inside to open up as a pendant containing pictures of family members.
The egg is currently owned privately by Matilda Gray Stream in New Orleans, Louisiana.[1]
References
Further reading
- Faber, Tony (2008). Fabergé's Eggs: The Extraordinary Story of the Masterpieces That Outlived an Empire. New York: Random House. ISBN 978-1-4000-6550-9.
- Fabergé, Tatiana; Proler, Lynette G.; Skurlov, Valentin V. (1997). The Fabergé Imperial Easter Eggs. London: Christie's Books. ISBN 978-0-903432-48-1.
- Hapsburg, Geza von (1996). Fabergé: Fantasies & Treasures. London: Aurum Press. ISBN 978-1-85410-422-9.
- Hill, Gerald (2007). Fabergé and the Russian Master Goldsmiths. New York: Universe. ISBN 978-0-7893-9970-0.
- Lowes, Will; McCanless, Christel Ludewig (2001). Fabergé Eggs: A Retrospective Encyclopedia. Scarecrow Press. ISBN 978-0-8108-3946-5.
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