Cockerel (Fabergé egg)
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| Cockerel Fabergé egg | |
|---|---|
| Year delivered | 1900 |
| Customer | Empress Maria Feodoronova |
| Current owner | |
| Individual or institution | Malcolm Forbes |
| Year of acquisition | 1985 |
| Design and materials | |
| Materials used | gold, diamond, rubies, pearls, enamel |
| Surprise | A moving bird. |
The 1900 Cockerel Egg (originally Cukoo Clock Egg) was crafted by Peter Carl Fabergé in his set of 50 Fabergé Eggs. The egg was given by Tsar Nicholas II to Epress Maria Feodoronova as a gift. The egg has a mechanism on the top rear that enables its bird to come out and move.[1][2]
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