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Presented by Tsar Alexander III to Tsarina Maria Feodorovna on Easter 1885,
this is the first Easter egg crafted by the House of Fabergé. Once the white
matte enamel shell is cracked open, a removable gold yolk is disclosed,
which in turn separates in half to reveal a varicolored gold hen with ruby
eyes. A gentle push under the bird's beak revealed the final surprise
inside, a miniature ruby egg-shaped pendant suspended within a diamond-set
replica of the Imperial crown. The current whereabouts of this treasure is
unknown.
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