Faberge Eagle on base (carnelian agate,diamond eyes, gold plated claws)

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Faberge Eagle on base (carnelian agate,diamond eyes, gold plated claws):
$499.00

Fabergé Eagle on Base (carnelian agate, diamond eyes, gold plated claws) (brand new)Fabergé Eagle is skilfully hand-carved from Carnelian Agate
Height 3.5 inchesComes in blue velvet Faberge gift box and with Fabergé certificate of authenticity.Hardstone carvings were among the most unique and charming works created by Peter Carl Fabergé.
A Fabergé hardstone carving is distinguished by its naturalistic style and by the lively charm that it emanates.
The discriminating choice of materials, the highest possible standard of workmanship and the devotion to detail in every design make the hardstone carvings of Fabergé so appealing and sought after. bit of a history:

In 1885, The Tsar Alexander III commissioned Fabergé todesign a simple matte white enamel egg for his wife Maria Fedorovna.
The Imperial Hen Egg is enameled in opaquewhite, and polished to give the effect of an eggshell.
The shell concealed a removable surprise ofmatte yellow, gold yolk. Inside the yolk sits a plump golden hen.

The Tsarina was so delighted with this elegant Easter gift,that a family tradition was born.
Fabergé was now called upon to design an eggevery year, and every each of them contained its own special surprise.
At first, the Tsar dictated the design of theegg. He would monitor its progress fromstart to finish.
But eventually, in anextraordinary gesture, he gave Fabergé complete creative freedom – no questionsasked.
As the ritual continued, therelationship between the Tsar and Fabergé became more familiar. The eggs were now hand-delivered tothe palace by Fabergé himself on each Easter morning.