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 ...

The Winter Egg was commissioned by Emperor Nicholas II in 1913 as an Easter gift to his mother, Dowager Empress Maria Feodorovna A Faberge egg commissioned by Emperor Nicholas II in 1913 is estimated ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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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This year, a white Christmas is landing in New York City ahead of schedule. On December 18, Sotheby’s will host a live auction of Swinging on a Star: The Private Collection of Kathryn and Bing Crosby ...

The public are being given a rare opportunity to see a Fabergé jewel which is set to go on public display. The piece of Fabergé ‘The Pear Blossom’ will be exhibited at The Commandery in Worcester for ...

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 ...