Theo - Faberge - Eggs - St. Petersburg Collection - Faberge Descendants - Objet d'art - Faberge History
Theo Fabergé found his visits to the Hermitage Museum in St Petersburg provided great design inspiration.
In particular a trip in 1993 was his impetus for an egg to celebrate the 250th Anniversary of the Hermitage Museum, the Hermitage Egg.
The pale blue guilloché enamelled egg reflecting the River Neva that flows past the Hermitage is held aloft by three Atlas statues created in bronze.
Echoing the portico to the Little Hermitage, the first museum in Russia, two of the Atlas statues can be seen from any direction.
The Egg is offset with the Romanov crown inset with a cabochon ruby.
To the front of the egg is the monogram and cypher of Catherine the Great, set with diamonds, while on the reverse is the double headed eagle of Russia.
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