This egg is made of pale green bowenite, supported by four gold legs with hoofs. It is decorated with gold laurel swags and pearls, and at the middle of a diamond bow sits a cabochon ruby. When this ruby is triggered the surprise springs up from the center of the egg - a round, framed portrait of Tsarina Alexandra Feodorovna, dressed in court costume and with a tiara on her head.
The "Friendship Egg" was given by Tsarina Alexandra to one of her friends. Now it can be seen in the Forbes collection.
This egg is awesome, I love the golden legs, that is so interesting and different from all the rest. I feel like it will pick up and gallop off if I look at it long enough ;) Stunning. Happy Friday doll, I hope it's a wonderful day for you & weekend too!! xoxox
ReplyDeleteThis is so lovely Miss Meadows. I love how it got its name after a lovely act of kindness, I wish that one of my friends would buy me and egg like this as a gift haha!
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