Illustration
The 1914 Grisaille Egg by Peter Carl Fabergé (1846-1920). The egg was given by Tsar Nicholas II (r. 1894-1917) to his mother the Dowager Empress Marie Feodorovna. The egg is made of gold and has eight panels in grisaille and translucent pink showing scenes with the Muses by Zuiev. The egg measures 12.5 cm (4.9 in) in height.
Hillwood Collection, Washington D.C.
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