Orange Tree Egg

decorative egg [1911]

Also known as: Bay Tree Egg

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The Orange Tree Egg, created in 1911 by Peter Carl Fabergé, is one of the 50 Imperial eggs made for the Romanov family as elaborate Easter gifts. This particular egg was one of Fabergé's larger pieces, standing over 10 inches tall. It featured a detailed tree made of nephrite leaves, gems for flowers and berries, and a white-onyx trunk. Pushing a jeweled fruit "button" would cause an automaton songbird to rise from the treetop. Fabergé's studios were renowned for their intricate craftsmanship and the element of surprise incorporated into each egg.12

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The Orange Tree (1911; also called Bay Tree), one of the larger pieces, had an egg that was more than 10 inches (25 cm) tall. Nephrite and various gems were used to create the leaves, flowers, and berries of the tree, while the trunk stood in…
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The Orange Tree (1911; also called Bay Tree), one of the larger pieces, had an egg that was more than 10 inches (25 cm) tall. Nephrite and various gems were used to create the leaves, flowers, and berries of the tree, while the trunk stood in…
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