The history of the Faberge Egg:
A Faberge egg is a jewelled egg (possibly numbering as many as 69, of which 57 survive today) created by the House of Faberge in St. Petersburg, Imperial Russia. Virtually all were manufactured under the supervision of Peter Carl Faberge between 1885 and 1917, the most famous being the 50 "Imperial" eggs, 43 of which survive, made for the Russian Tsars Alexander III and Nicholas II as Easter gifts for their wives and mothers. (source Wikipedia)
This egg was released in honor of the 100th year celebration of the Faberge Egg by Igor Carl Faberge, the grandson of Peter Carl Faberge. It was released in 1982, the same year of Igor's death. He created and released a limited amount world wide of #1500. This egg is incredibly numbered #35, which makes it one of the first batch of 50 released. It is made of .925 sterling silver, dipped in 24k gold. Outer shell is covered in silver snowflakes set with sapphires. Inside reveals a weeping willow tree covered in pearls and sapphires. The original brooch and box are missing (price reflects that). See picture to show authenticity of year released and number of egg.
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