Easter Egg on Stand
c. 1900–1910
House of Fabergé
House of Fabergé (Russian, 1842–1918)
Decorative Art and Design
Easter Egg on Stand, c. 1900–1910. Attributed to House of Fabergé (Russian, 1842–1918). Jade mounted in gold, cabochon rubies, jade and purpurine; part 1: 5.6 x 3.9 cm (2 3/16 x 1 9/16 in.); part 2: 6.1 cm (2 3/8 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, The India Early Minshall Collection 1966.434 Seated on an intricate miniature stand, this polished nephrite (jade) egg features a cabochon ruby on top and a hinged gold-leaf border that reveals the interior. Within the egg, on a bed of gold, is a nest of even smaller eggs. Each red, white, and green egg mirrors an aspect of the larger egg, recalling the cleverness and meticulous details found within every House of Fabergé object.
- Maker/Artist
- House of Fabergé
- Classification
- Miscellaneous
- Formatted Medium
- jade mounted in gold, cabochon rubies, jade and purpurine
- Dimensions
- Part 1: 5.6 x 3.9 cm (2 3/16 x 1 9/16 in.); Part 2: 6.1 cm (2 3/8 in.)
- Departments
- Decorative Art and Design
- Accession Number
- 1966.434
- Credit Line
- The India Early Minshall Collection
- Exhibitions
- The India Early Minshall Collection: Faberge and his Contemporaries, Year in Review: 1967, Fabergé in America, The Cleveland Museum of Art (3/9/97-5/11/97). "Fabergé in America," not in exh. cat.
- Rights Statement
- CC0
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