Not to be confused with the famous Peacock Egg ( it had a miniature peacock inside that you could wind up and it would spread it’s feathers) this Fabergé Egg has peacocks as part of the outside design. It’s hard to appreciate the amount of detail that went into many of eggs, both in jewels and the precious metals, until you take a really closer look.
The Diamond Trellis Egg is carved from pale green jadeite and is enclosed in a lattice of rose-cut diamonds with gold mounts. Made in 1892, this Egg originally had a base representing three cherubs holding the Egg, made of ivory, gold, rose-cut diamonds, enamel, ant brilliant diamonds. Part of the McFerrin Collection, it is on display at the Houston Museum of Natural Science this year. This Egg is a bit larger than a normal egg, measuring 10.8 cm.
This is my last egg for this Easter series. The Kelch Rocaille Egg by Fabergé is made of varicolored gold, platinum, rose cut diamonds, translucent green enamel and silk lining. The heart surprise is made of gold, rose-cut diamonds, rose and white enamel. Made in 1902, Alexander Kelch gave the Faberge "Kelch Rocaille Egg'' to his wife, Barbara, but paid for it with her money. This is the fifth in a series of seven eggs made for the industrialist Alexander Kelch.
