Romanov Tercentenary (Fabergé egg)
The Romanov Tercentenary egg is a jewelled Easter egg made under the supervision of the Russian jeweller Peter Carl Fabergé in 1913, for Tsar Nicholas II of Russia. The Fabergé egg was presented by Nicolas II as an Easter gift to his wife, the Tsaritsa Alexandra Fyodorovna. It is currently held in the Kremlin Armoury Museum in Moscow.
| Romanov Tercentenary Fabergé egg | |
|---|---|
Romanov Tercentenary Egg | |
| Year delivered | 1913 |
| Customer | Nicholas II |
| Recipient | Alexandra Fedorovna |
| Current owner | |
| Individual or institution | Kremlin Armoury, Moscow |
| Design and materials | |
| Workmaster | Henrik Wigström |
| Materials used | Gold, silver, diamond, rock crystal, enamel |
| Height | 190 mm (7.5 in) |
| Width | 78 mm (3.1 in) |
| Surprise | Rotating globe of historical and contemporary Russian territories |
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