Cockerel (Fabergé egg)
| Cockerel Fabergé egg | |
|---|---|
| Year delivered | 1900 |
| Customer | Empress Maria Feodoronova |
| Current owner | |
| Individual or institution | Viktor Vekselberg |
| Year of acquisition | 2004 |
| Design and materials | |
| Workmaster | Michael Perkhin |
| Materials used | gold, diamond, rubies, pearls, enamel |
| Height | 20.3 cm (open) |
| 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 Empress 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]
The egg is part of the Viktor Vekselberg Collection, owned by The Link of Times Foundation, and housed in the Fabergé Museum in Saint Petersburg, Russia.
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