Year delivered 1899–1903 Workmaster Michael Perkhin Created 1903 | Year of acquisition 2004 Artist Michael Perkhin | |
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Customer Unknown St. Petersburg client Individual or institution Viktor Vekselberg
Fabergé Museum in Saint Petersburg, Russia Materials used Gold, translucent strawberry red enamel, diamonds Similar Michael Perkhin artwork, Other artwork | ||
The Scandinavian egg is an enamelled Easter egg made by Michael Perchin under the supervision of the Russian jeweller Peter Carl Fabergé between 1899 and 1903. The egg was made for a St. Petersburg client, one of the very few eggs that were not made for the Russian Imperial Family.
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Design
The egg opens to reveal an enamelled yolk, which contains a miniature hen.
History
Rediscovered in an Oslo bank safe, among the possessions of Maria Quisling, the widow of World War II fascist collaborator Vidkun Quisling, it was acquired by Malcolm Forbes for his collection in the 1980s.
The Forbes Collection was sold in 2004 to Viktor Vekselberg for almost $100 million.
References
Scandinavian (Fabergé egg) Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA