Faberge Crystal Three Lens Romanov Double Eagle Egg - Limited Edition 33/500

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Faberge Crystal Three Lens Romanov Double Eagle Egg - Limited Edition 33/500:
$499.99

Faberge Workmaster Crystal Three Lens Romanov Double Eagle Egg

Standing 5 inches (7 inches with base) this heavily cut crystal egg is astonishingly lovely and interesting to study. Hand etched by master craftsman, this egg features three Romanov double headed eagles that gives the egg its name. Look through the lens and you see the opposite magnificently executed Romanov eagle. This handsome objét d\'art stands on a pedestal base of antiqued gold pewter that repeats both the wreath theme and the Romanov double headed eagle. Made and engraved by hand in St. Petersburg.

The Egg stands approximately 7\" tall (on stand) and is approximately 4\" wide at the center. The egg is in excellent condition. Some light discoloration on base. This piece is no longer available to the public. It comes with a large blue fabric-lined Faberge case. The egg is #33 out of an edition of 500.

The Fabergé family originated in France but was forced to leave the counrty due to religious persecution. During the 18th century, the family settled in Russia. Peter Carl Fabergé was born on May 30, 1846, the son of a goldsmith. After apprenticing with several master goldsmiths in Germany, France and England, Peter Carl Fabergé returned to St. Petersburg a highly accomplished craftsman. In 1885, Peter Carl Faverge presented the first Imperial Egg to Czar Alexander III and soon became the most famous jeweler in the world.