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Imperial Peter the Great Easter Egg

Michael Perkhin1903

Virginia Museum of Fine Arts
Richmond, United States

Egg: gold, silver-gilt, diamonds, rubies, enamel, watercolor, ivory, rock crystal,
Statue: gold, sapphire

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Title: Imperial Peter the Great Easter Egg
Creator: Fabergé firm, Russian, 1842 - 1917; Workmaster Mikhail Perkhin, 1860 - 1903
Creator Lifespan: 1842/1917
Creator Nationality: Russian
Date: 1903
Dimensions: Overall (egg): 4 3/4 × 3 1/8 in. (12.1 × 7.9 cm) Overall (miniature): 1 7/8 × 2 3/4 in. (4.8 × 7 cm) Overall (stand): 3 1/16 × 2 3/4 in. (7.8 × 7 cm)
Credit Line: Bequest of Lillian Thomas Pratt
Type: Sculpture

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