Editor’s Note
A Fabergé masterpiece, the Winter Egg, has set a new auction record, selling for over $30 million in London. This article details the historic sale of one of the imperial jeweler’s most celebrated creations.
Record-Breaking Sale
The Winter Egg, one of 50 Easter eggs created by Fabergé for the Russian imperial family, sold in London on Tuesday for more than $30 million, breaking the auction record for a creation by the jeweler.
A Masterpiece of Craftsmanship
“The Winter Egg is made of rock crystal as well as the base, and it’s set with platinum mounts covered with 4,508 tiny rose-cut diamonds. And inside, when you open the egg, there would be a surprise: the basket with beautiful spring flowers, like an element of resurrection. Because, remember, it was present for Easter, revival and maybe a little bit of hope.”
“At 6,600,000 francs. …”