EGG
Creator(s): Fedor Rückert (Silversmith)
On view in: Icon Room
About this object
Egg is decorated with four round medallions, each with a sunburst in silver wires ending in globules and set with a small rose cut amethyst. Rest of surface has designs of flowers and leaves in the 17th century manner on a cream ground. On top and bottom of egg are small rose cut stones of greenish color. Stones are in an open setting penetrating the surface of the egg.
- Object name:
- EGG
- Made from:
- Silver gilt -- enamel -- stones
- Made in:
- Moscow, Russia
- Date made:
- 1899-1908
- Size:
- 5.4 cm (2 1/8 in.)
Detailed information for this item
- Catalog number:
- 15.50.1-2
- Class:
- ENAMEL
- Signature marks:
- MARK inside: kokoshnik facing left for 1899-1908, IL for Ivan Lebedkin (Moscow essayer in 1899-1908), 88, FR in Cyrillic for Fedor Rückert
- Credit line:
- Bequest of Marjorie Merriweather Post, 1973