BestPysanky 1899 Pansy Royal Imperial Easter Egg 2.5 Inches

1899 Pansy Russian Faberge Egg
In nephrite adorned with enameled red pansies covered with a set with diamonds, supported on a swirl of leaves in golden gilt set with diamonds. The inside is covered with a green enameled surface in a wavy pattern. Grace, beauty and style is demonstrated with this pansy egg.

• 2.5'' (H) X 1.5'' (D)
• Pewter, Enamel, Crystals
• Boxed

Egg History:
The 1899 Pansy Egg, formerly known as "Spinach Jade Egg", is made of nephrite, silver-gilt, diamonds, white, red, green and opaque violet enamel. The heart surprise is made of varicolored gold, diamonds, rose-cut diamonds, pearls, strawberry enamel, white enamel and mother of pearl. This Egg stands on an bunch of golden twisted leaves from which stem five flowers and five buds of pansy enameled in violet in various nuances.
In 1930 one of the ten Eggs sold by the Antikvariat to the Hammer Galleries, New York. 1947 First Egg bought from the Hammer Galleries by Matilda Geddings Gray, oil heiress, New Orleans, Louisiana. Given to her niece, Mrs. Matilda Gray Stream of New Orleans, Louisiana as a wedding anniversary present. The Pansy Egg is one of the few significant Imperial Eggs to remain in a private collection.