The first Imperial Fabergé Egg was commissioned by Tsar Alexander III for his wife as a gift. Known as the Hen Egg, it was crafted from gold and its opaque white enamelled shell opened to reveal a matt yellow gold yolk, which in turn opened to reveal a su

The first Imperial Fabergé Egg was commissioned by Tsar Alexander III for his wife as a gift. Known as the1885 Hen Egg, it was crafted from gold and its opaque white enamelled shell opened to reveal a matt yellow gold yolk, which in turn opened to reveal a superb gold hen.

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