Scandinavian (Fabergé egg)
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The Scandinavian egg (or Quisling egg) is a enamelled Easter egg made by Michael Perchin under the supervision of the Russian jeweller Peter Carl Fabergé between 1899 and 1903. [1] The egg was made for a St. Petersburg client, one of the very few eggs that were not made for the Russian Imperial Family. [1]
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[edit] Design
The egg opens to reveal an enamelled yolk, which contains a miniature hen [2].
[edit] History
Rediscovered in an Oslo bank safe, among the possessions of Maria Quisling, the widow of Vidkun Quisling [3], 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 [4]
[edit] See also
[edit] External links
- A detailed article on the 'Scandinavian' egg, from imperialtresuresofrussia.com
- A detailed article on the 'Scandinavian' egg, from mieks.com
