Standart Yacht Egg - 1909The transparent egg made of transparent rock crystal contains the replica of the royal yacht, the Standart. Minutely detailed, she is sailing on the oval rock crystal base, representing the sea. The crystal egg is horizontally mounted in gold and bears the inscription "Standart 1909" on the edge of the mount.
This egg was inspired by the 5,500 ton Standart that was commissioned by Aleksandr III in Copenhagen. It was launched in 1895, the largest yacht in the world at that time. The Imperial couple spent many happy hours with their children on this boat.
Czar Nicolai II presented the egg as an Easter gift to his wife Aleksandra Fyodorovna on April 11, 1909.
The egg (One of the Fabergé Czar Imperial Easter Eggs) is currently held in the Kremlin Armoury Museum in Moscow.
This egg was inspired by the 5,500 ton Standart that was commissioned by Aleksandr III in Copenhagen. It was launched in 1895, the largest yacht in the world at that time. The Imperial couple spent many happy hours with their children on this boat.
Czar Nicolai II presented the egg as an Easter gift to his wife Aleksandra Fyodorovna on April 11, 1909.
The egg (One of the Fabergé Czar Imperial Easter Eggs) is currently held in the Kremlin Armoury Museum in Moscow.
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