Jewel-studded Faberge egg sells for world record 22.9 million at London auction
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Jewel-studded Faberge egg sells for world record 22.9 million at London auction
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"A jewel-studded gift for the mother of Russia's last emperor sold for a record 22.9 million at auction in London on Tuesday. The Winter Egg, commissioned in 1913 by Emperor Nicholas II for his mother, Dowager Empress Maria Feodorovna, is hailed as one of Faberge's most lavish imperial creations. The egg is finely carved from rock crystal, featuring an engraved frost design on its interior, while its exterior is adorned with rose-cut diamond-set platinum snowflake motifs."
The Independent covers major US issues including reproductive rights, climate change and Big Tech, sending reporters to report on developing stories and producing documentaries such as 'The A Word' that profile American women fighting for reproductive rights. The outlet investigates political financing, including Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC, and emphasizes parsing facts from messaging while refusing paywalls so reporting remains freely accessible and funded by donations. A separate auction report describes the Fabergé Winter Egg, commissioned in 1913 for Dowager Empress Maria Feodorovna, which sold in London for 22,895,000 and features carved rock crystal, an engraved frost interior and diamond-set platinum snowflake motifs.
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