Colonnade (Fabergé egg)
The Colonnade egg is a jewelled enameled Easter egg made by Henrik Wigström under the supervision of the Russian jeweller Peter Carl Fabergé in 1910. The Fabergé egg was made for Nicholas II of Russia, who presented it to his wife, Alexandra Feodorovna to celebrate the birth of their only son, the tsarevich Alexei. As a clock-egg, the Colonnade egg contained no surprise.
| Colonnade Fabergé egg | |
|---|---|
| Year delivered | 1910 |
| Customer | Nicholas II |
| Recipient | Alexandra Feodorovna |
| Current owner | |
| Individual or institution | King Charles III |
| Year of acquisition | 2022, inherited from Elizabeth II |
| Design and materials | |
| Workmaster | Henrik Wigström |
| Materials used | Bowenite, gold, silver-gilt, platinum, guilloché enamel, diamond |
| Height | 280 millimetres (11 in) |
| Width | 170 millimetres (6.7 in) diameter |
| Surprise | No surprise (clock-egg) |
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