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NAPOLEONIC EGG
The original of this egg displayed in the New Orlean's Museum of Art. Tsar Nicholas II presented it to his mother, the Dowager Empress Maria Fedorovna on Easter of 1912 to commemorate the centenary of the Russian victory over Napoleon's armies, defeated in 1812. The celebration of this centenary was used to enhance patriotism of Russian people.
Our miniature replica, green guilloche enamel Easter egg is decorated in the Empire style with chased war trophies and double-headed eagles and cabochon rubies and Austrian crystals. The surprise is a tiny figurine of double-headed eagle.

SWAN EGG
The original of this egg is a property of The Edouard and Maurice Sandoz Foundation, Switzerland. It was presented by Tsar Nicholas II to his mother, on Easter 1906, the year of the 40th anniversary of her wedding. The swan is known as a symbol of the permanence of marriage ties, because these birds always live in pairs and devoted to each other. The feminine design of the egg had been chosen to please the Empress.
The miniature replica, blue guilloche enamel Easter egg is decorated with a trellis design of bows, set with Austrian crystals. The egg opens to expose the surprise - silver-gilt swan, sitting on blue enamel lake, surrounded by water lilies' leaves. A cabochon ruby is set at the bottom of the egg.

PINE CONE EGG
Seven extraordinary Easter eggs, which rivaled in beauty with Imperial Easter eggs were commissioned by Varvara Kelkh, who belonged to a prominent and wealthy Muscovite merchant family and married the noblemen Nikolai Kelkh.
Pine Cone Easter egg is one of the most elegant creations of House of Faberge; it was the third Easter egg ordered by the Kelkh family in 1901. Now it is in the collection of Mrs. Joan B.Kroc, San Diego, CA.
Our miniature replica of Pine Cone egg, deep blue guilloche enamel decorated with beaded wreaths set with Austrian crystals. When egg is opened, a wonderfully chased elephant upon which is seated a tiny mahout on red guilloche enamel saddle-cloth.

TRANS-SIBERIAN RAILWAY EGG
The original is kept in Moscow Kremlin Armoury Museum. Tsar Nicholas II presented this egg to his wife, the Empress Alexandra Fedorovna on Easter 1900.
In 1900 the construction of Trans-Siberian railway was almost complete. Being the heir of the throne in 1891 Nicholas II on his return from the journey to the East laid the foundation stone of the Trans -Siberian Railway, which linked European and Asian parts of Russia. This Easter egg commemorated the great achievement of engineering.
The miniature egg is divided into three parts. The central section is decorated with the route of the Trans-Siberian Railway. The top and bottom sections are decorated in dark green guilloche enamel with blue and red enamel garlands. Silver-gilt heraldic eagle with Imperial crown is mounted at the top. The egg is set on three Romanoff silver-gilt griffins.

STEEL MILITARY EGG
The original is kept in Moscow Kremlin Armoury Museum. This is the last Faberge Imperial Easter egg presented by Tsar Nicholas II to his wife, the Empress Alexandra Fedorovna on Easter 1916. It commemorates designation of the Emperor Nicholas II as a Supreme Commander of Russian Armed Forces.
Our miniature replica is complete in dark gray Guilloche enamel to imitate the color of original blackened steel egg. It is decorated with silver gilt Imperial Crown and heraldic double-headed eagle, carrying laurel wreath and arrows, symbolizing war and victory. Four artillery shells, mounted on nephrite pedestal support the egg. The surprise is silver gilt cannon, surrounded by pearls.

Our catalog includes 18 miniature replicas of Imperial Easter eggs. We are continuing to develop this collection.