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Presented by Tsar Nicholas II to Tsarina Alexandra Feodorovna on Easter
1897, the Coronation Egg is one of the most celebrated Imperial eggs
created by the House of Fabergé. Enameled a deep gold hue and adorned with
a trellis of diamond-set Imperial eagles, the breathtaking design was
inspired by the gold-embroidered and ermine-trimmed robes worn by the
Imperial couple during the festivities. When opened, the surprise inside
the egg is a removable replica of the coach that carried Alexandra to the
coronation ceremony. At one time a glimpse through the carriage's windows
revealed a tiny egg-shaped emerald and diamond-set pendant, but the
current whereabouts of this jeweled surprise is unknown.
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