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The Cradle with Garlands egg (also known as the Love Trophies egg) is an Imperial Fabergé egg, one of a series of fifty-four jeweled enameled Easter eggs made under the supervision of Peter Carl Fabergé for the Russian Imperial family.
| Cradle with Garlands Fabergé egg | |
|---|---|
| Year delivered | 1907 |
| Customer | Nicholas II |
| Recipient | Maria Feodorovna |
| Current owner | |
| Individual or institution | Private collection |
| Year of acquisition | 1992 |
| Design and materials | |
| Workmaster | Henrik Wigström |
| Materials used | Enamel, gold and jewels |
| Surprise | Miniature of the imperial children (missing) |
It was an Easter 1907 gift for Tsarina Maria Feodorovna from her son Tsar Nicholas II, who had a standing order of two Fabergé Easter eggs every year, one for his mother and one for his wife. Its Easter 1907 counterpart, presented to the Tsar's wife, is the Rose Trellis egg.
Design
It is designed by Henrik Wigström in the Louis XVI style, made of varicolored golds with translucent pale blue and green enamel, and encrusted with jewels.
Surprise
The surprise within the egg is missing. According to Fabergé's invoice, the surprise was a miniature of the imperial children.
History
The egg was last exhibited in 1989 in San Diego. It was sold by Sotheby's New York and is thought to be in a private U.S. collection.[1]
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