"The Winter egg was commissioned in 1913 by Emperor Nicholas II as an Easter gift for his mother, Dowager Empress Maria Feodorovna, and is described as one of the most lavish of Faberge's imperial creations. Faberge is considered the greatest Russian jeweller of the late 19th century and early 20th century. The royal collection of works were personal gifts owned by the Russian, Danish and British royal families."
"The Winter egg is a rock crystal engraved with a frost design on the inside while the outside has rose-cut diamond-set platinum snowflake motifs. On Tuesday it was sold for 22,895,000, beating the world record auction for a Faberge. The previous record was set in 2007 when the Rothschild egg was sold for 8.9m. According to Christie's, the auction is the third time the Winter egg has set a record-breaking price for a Faberge piece. It has been sold numerous times as its history attracts"
The Winter egg, commissioned in 1913 by Emperor Nicholas II as an Easter gift for Dowager Empress Maria Feodorovna, exemplifies Fabergé's lavish imperial craftsmanship. The egg is carved from rock crystal with an internal frost engraving and external rose-cut diamond-set platinum snowflake motifs. The piece sold in London for 22,895,000, surpassing the previous Fabergé auction record established by the Rothschild egg in 2007. Provenance includes removal to the Kremlin after the 1917 revolution, Soviet-era sales, acquisition by Wartski, multiple Christie’s auctions, and periods when the egg was believed missing, enhancing collector interest.
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