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The '''Order of St. George Egg''', also called the '''Cross of St. George Egg''', is an [[Vitreous enamel|enameled]] Easter egg made under the supervision of the Russian jeweller [[Peter Carl Fabergé]] in 1916,<ref name=TreasuresofImperialRussia>[http://www.treasuresofimperialrussia.com/e_chap11_srgeorge.html Faberge - Treasures of Imperial Russia<!-- Bot generated title -->]{{dl|date=June 2019}}</ref> for [[Nicholas II of Russia]], who presented the egg to his mother, the Dowager Empress [[Maria Feodorovna (Dagmar of Denmark)|Maria Feodorovna]].<ref name=TreasuresofImperialRussia/> |
The '''Order of St. George Egg''', also called the '''Cross of St. George Egg''', is an [[Vitreous enamel|enameled]] Easter egg made under the supervision of the Russian jeweller [[Peter Carl Fabergé]] in 1916,<ref name=TreasuresofImperialRussia>[http://www.treasuresofimperialrussia.com/e_chap11_srgeorge.html Faberge - Treasures of Imperial Russia<!-- Bot generated title -->]{{dl|date=June 2019}}</ref> for [[Nicholas II of Russia]], who presented the egg to his mother, the Dowager Empress [[Maria Feodorovna (Dagmar of Denmark)|Maria Feodorovna]].<ref name=TreasuresofImperialRussia/> |
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This was the last egg that the Dowager Empress received, as the [[Karelian Birch (Fabergé egg)|Karelian Birch egg]] that was intended for her never reached her.<ref name=Mieks> |
This was the last egg that the Dowager Empress received, as the [[Karelian Birch (Fabergé egg)|Karelian Birch egg]] that was intended for her never reached her.<ref name=Mieks>{{cite web|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160624214147/http://www.wintraecken.nl/mieks/faberge/eggs/1916_Order_of_Saint_George_Egg.htm |title=Mieks Fabergé Eggs |publisher=Web.archive.org |date= |accessdate=2019-11-22}}</ref> |
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==History== |
==History== |
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Several of the jewels were acquired by [[Mary of Teck|Queen Mary]], and the sale raised £136,624. The Order of St. George egg was inherited by [[Grand Duchess Xenia Alexandrovna of Russia]] and after her death in 1960 was sold at [[Sotheby's]] for the equivalent of [[$]]30,910 to the Fabergé Company.<ref name=TreasuresofImperialRussia/> |
Several of the jewels were acquired by [[Mary of Teck|Queen Mary]], and the sale raised £136,624. The Order of St. George egg was inherited by [[Grand Duchess Xenia Alexandrovna of Russia]] and after her death in 1960 was sold at [[Sotheby's]] for the equivalent of [[$]]30,910 to the Fabergé Company.<ref name=TreasuresofImperialRussia/> |
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In 2004 it was sold as part of '''Forbes Collection''' to [[Viktor Vekselberg]]. Vekselberg purchased some nine Imperial eggs, as part of the collection, for almost $100 million.<ref>[http://www.energytribune.com/articles.cfm?aid=681 Energy Tribune<!-- Bot generated title -->] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071114065504/http://www.energytribune.com/articles.cfm?aid=681 |date=November 14, 2007 }}</ref> The egg is now housed in the [[Fabergé Museum in Saint Petersburg, Russia]].<ref> |
In 2004 it was sold as part of '''Forbes Collection''' to [[Viktor Vekselberg]]. Vekselberg purchased some nine Imperial eggs, as part of the collection, for almost $100 million.<ref>[http://www.energytribune.com/articles.cfm?aid=681 Energy Tribune<!-- Bot generated title -->] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071114065504/http://www.energytribune.com/articles.cfm?aid=681 |date=November 14, 2007 }}</ref> The egg is now housed in the [[Fabergé Museum in Saint Petersburg, Russia]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.guide-guru.com/best-of-st-petersburg-attractions/faberge-museum/ |title=Faberge Museum in St. Petersburg - Tour! |publisher=Guide-guru.com |date= |accessdate=2019-11-22}}</ref> |
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==See also== |
==See also== |
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Revision as of 21:22, 22 November 2019
| Order of St. George Fabergé egg | |
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| Year delivered | 1916 |
| Customer | Nicholas II |
| Recipient | Maria Feodorovna |
| Current owner | |
| Individual or institution | Viktor Vekselberg Fabergé Museum in Saint Petersburg, Russia |
| Year of acquisition | 2004 |
| Design and materials | |
| Materials used | Jewels, enamel |
| Surprise | Portraits of Nicholas II and Tsarevich Alexei Nikolaevich below the Crosses of St. George |
The Order of St. George Egg, also called the Cross of St. George Egg, is an enameled Easter egg made under the supervision of the Russian jeweller Peter Carl Fabergé in 1916,[1] for Nicholas II of Russia, who presented the egg to his mother, the Dowager Empress Maria Feodorovna.[1]
This was the last egg that the Dowager Empress received, as the Karelian Birch egg that was intended for her never reached her.[2]
History
Made during World War I, the Order of St. George egg commemorates the Order of St. George that was awarded to Emperor Nicholas and his son, the Grand Duke Alexei Nikolaievich.[1] The Order of St. George egg, and its counterpart the Steel Military egg were given a modest design, in keeping with the austerity of World War I.[2]
Fabergé billed 13,347 rubles for the two eggs.[1]
The Dowager Empress took the Order of St. George egg with her when she traveled to Kiev in May 1916, thus avoiding the October Revolution. The Russian Provisional Government forced her to travel to the Crimea from where she fled in 1919 on board HMS Marlborough. Maria Feodorovna died in Denmark in 1928, and her jewels were valued at £100,000 by the jeweler R. G. Hennel & Sons.
Several of the jewels were acquired by Queen Mary, and the sale raised £136,624. The Order of St. George egg was inherited by Grand Duchess Xenia Alexandrovna of Russia and after her death in 1960 was sold at Sotheby's for the equivalent of $30,910 to the Fabergé Company.[1]
In 2004 it was sold as part of Forbes Collection to Viktor Vekselberg. Vekselberg purchased some nine Imperial eggs, as part of the collection, for almost $100 million.[3] The egg is now housed in the Fabergé Museum in Saint Petersburg, Russia.[4]
See also
References
- ^ a b c d e Faberge - Treasures of Imperial Russia[dead link]
- ^ a b "Mieks Fabergé Eggs". Web.archive.org. Retrieved 2019-11-22.
- ^ Energy Tribune Archived November 14, 2007, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Faberge Museum in St. Petersburg - Tour!". Guide-guru.com. Retrieved 2019-11-22.
External links
- A detailed article on the 'Order of St. George' egg[dead link], from treasuresofimperialrussia.com