Wartski bought the egg on behalf of a collector. The egg had been lost for decades and had not been publicly seen since 1903.

When it comes to jewelers of the Russian Imperial court, the first name to be mentioned is of course Faberge, which produced gem-encrusted Easter eggs, cigarette cases made of precious metals ...

There is something magical about the Fabergé Imperial Easter Eggs. They are a symbol of the ultimate luxury, but also of an era long gone and irretrievably lost. The Victoria and Albert Museum (V&A) ...

The egg, lost since 1903 and historically significant, was an Easter gift from Emperor Alexander III to Empress Marie Feodorovna in 1887 and was confirmed authentic by an expert. The egg had been ...