Easter Egg
(18th and 19th Centuries )
The egg twists to open horizontally. On the exterior of the upper half of the shell, in foiled red enamel, are the widely spaced letters KhV for Khristos voskvese (Christ is risen). Flowers and tendrils in green, pink, red, and blue are enameled over a cream ground. The blossoms' anthers are accentuated by raised pellets. Large floral rosettes appear at both ends of the egg.
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Provenance
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Sale, A la Vieille Russie; purchased by Jean M. Riddell, Washington, D.C., June 10, 1977; by bequest Walters Art Museum, 2010.
Exhibitions
| 2017-2018 | Fabergé and the Russian Crafts Tradition: An Empire's Legacy . The Walters Art Museum, Baltimore. |
Geographies
Russia, Moscow (Place of Origin)
Measurements
Overall H: 3 1/4 × Diam: 2 5/16 in. (8.2 × 5.8 cm)
Credit Line
Bequest of Mrs. Jean M. Riddell, 2010
Location in Museum
Not on view
Accession Number
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In libraries, galleries, museums, and archives, an accession number is a unique identifier assigned to each object in the collection.
44.821
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