Thursday, March 18, 2010

Antique Faberge Eggs

Faberge Eggs have invariably been special to me. I have been searching them out at art auctions since I was in my early twenties. I did a term paper on the Faberge Company and their history of making eggs for the Russian Tsars between 1885 and 1917. The 1st Faberge Egg that I ever found at a skill auction was basically quite by chance.

The Faberge Egg wasn't one of the publicized items and was basically a bottle topper. I straight away fell madly in love with it and took it home from the art auction for 100 bucks. I saw an advertisement for a tropical Faberge Egg from a collection St. Petersburg. It was set to be on sale at a skill auction in NY City. I knew that I was meant to be unable to get it, but I needed to see it in person and at least put in one of the lower bids.

The tropical Faberge Egg at that art auction in N. Y Town ended up selling for over 6000 bucks. That's out of my price bracket, but I was content just to have once been in the same room with this masterwork. The eggs themselves are just exciting to be close to. The 1st Faberge Egg was made in 1885. I know that it will never turn up in a skill auction, but maybe I am going to see it sometime in an exhibit. The 1st one was commissioned by Tsar Alexander III and was given to his other half as an Easter present. The surprise within the egg was a golden hen in a golden yolk.

The silver enamel egg has rubies and eagles and is marked with Faberge hallmarks. I was ready to win this egg because I was bidding with somebody else's cash. The best eggs always finish up with the wealthiest folks. The piece that I need in my collection is a real Lillies of the Valley Faberge Egg. I found one at a skill auction I went to ten years back. I was not able to buy the one I saw, because I did not have the money at the time. I have been saving for the time that I see another one.

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