Imperial Lilies of the Valley Egg

Made by House of Fabergé1898Moscow, Russia

The 1898 Lilies of the Valley Egg — pink guilloché enamel under pearl-and-diamond lilies, with portraits of Nicholas II and his daughters rising on a hidden mechanism. Part of the nine-egg Forbes group acquired in 2004.

Provenance

1898

Presented by Tsar Nicholas II

confirmed

2004

Purchased from the Forbes collection (New York Times)

confirmed

2026

Digitally preserved in Relic

confirmed

Current Custodian

Viktor Vekselberg

Moscow, Russia

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Access Matrix

Digital viewingpublic
Additional photographsby request
Remote video inspectionavailable
Research visitowner approval
Temporary research loancase by_case
Museum exhibition loanavailable
Scientific samplingnot permitted
Commercial licensingcontact owner

Record Metadata

CategoryDecorative Arts

MaterialsGold, enamel, pearls, rose-cut diamonds

Dimensions15.2 cm height

ConditionMuseum condition

Digital Record

24 high-res images (8,192 × 6,144)

3D Mesh / Photogrammetry

Precise digital measurements

Doc. Score: 93/100Scanned 8/30/2026

Cite this object

Relic Archive. (1898). Imperial Lilies of the Valley Egg [Object record]. Relic Object RL-1898-007052.