When the latter-day Romanov emperors wanted to impress the beloved women in their lives, they gifted Fabergé eggs. Between 1885 and the eve of the Russian Revolution in 1916, Alexander III and his son ...

Ice is forecast at Christie’s London this winter. A collection of diamond-encrusted Fabergé collectibles, including one incredible rarity known as the Winter Egg, will go under the gavel at the ...

A Faberge egg, commissioned by Emperor Nicholas II in 1913, is expected to sell for an astounding £20 million at auction. The Winter Egg, an Easter gift for his mother, Dowager Empress Maria ...

Nicholas II, the last reigning emperor of Russia, commissioned Fabergé to create the Winter Egg in 1913, presenting it as an Easter gift to his mother, Dowager Empress Maria Feodorovna. The Russian ...

An exquisite Faberge egg, originally commissioned by Emperor Nicholas II in 1913, is expected to command more than £20 million at auction. Known as the Winter Egg, this opulent creation was a lavish ...

A Faberge egg commissioned by Emperor Nicholas II in 1913 is estimated to sell for more than £20 million at auction. The Winter Egg, which was commissioned by the emperor as an Easter gift for his ...

The Winter Egg, a Faberge egg commissioned by Emperor Nicholas II in 1913 (Christie’s Images Ltd 2025/PA) A Faberge egg commissioned by Emperor Nicholas II in 1913 is estimated to sell for more than ...

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