Kevin Hall
From the time I was a young child, growing up during the Cold War, I read and studied about the Tsarist era of Russia kinda as a "know thine enemy" thing. But during that time, I became fascinated with the myriad Peter Carl Faberge eggs the Tsars commissioned. I remember too when the Treasures of the Tsars exhibit came to town - boy howdy, was I ever there! So when I saw this lovely little Faberge-type egg pop up, I just had to have it.I was actually quite surprised to find this minature has quite a bit of heft to it, considering the very reasonable price point, and came in a foil-covered box with a satin-ish liner and a matching metal stand for easy display. The hinged Limoges-like trinket egg is styled in an enameling color of choice with "gold" flecking that gives it the appearance of tiny dragon scales, dotted with small diamondette gems all around it and topped off with diamondette medallions top and bottom. The hinged opening is held securely in place with a small magnet that allows for seamless opening and closing. Just lovely!If you or a loved one are an "egghead" like me, you have to get this as a beautiful reminder of a lost era. Makes a great and inexpensive gift for the Faberge lover!
