Peacock (Fabergé egg)
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The Peacock egg is a jewel and rock crystal Easter egg made by Dorofeiev under the supervision of the Russian jeweller Peter Carl Fabergé in 1908.[1] It was made for Nicholas II of Russia, who presented the Fabergé egg to his mother, the Dowager Empress Maria Feodorovna, in 1908.[1]
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Peacock Fabergé egg | |
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Year delivered | 1908 |
Customer | Nicholas II |
Recipient | Maria Feodorovna |
Current owner | |
Individual or institution | Edouard and Maurice Sandoz Foundation, Lausanne, Switzerland |
Year of acquisition | 1955 |
Design and materials | |
Workmaster | Semion Lvovich Dorofeiev |
Materials used | Gold, silver, diamonds, rubies, rock crystal |
Height | 190 millimetres (7.5 in) |
Width | 165 millimetres (6.5 in) |
Surprise | Mechanical gold and enameled peacock |
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The transparent egg is composed of rock crystal and gilt silver wire, and is quite simple in style. The genius of the egg lay in its surprise. The egg is held together by a clasp at the top, and when opened, falls into two halves, each with a rococo style mount.