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Revision as of 21:22, 14 January 2007
The Steel Military Egg is one of a series of fifty Russian jeweled Easter eggs designed by Alma Pihl, the designer who worked for Russian jeweler Peter Carl Fabergé in 1916 for Tsar Nicholas II as an Easter gift for Tsaritsa Alexandra Fyodorovna.
Craftsmanship
The exterior of the egg is made from gold, steel, and is coated in vitreous enamel , while the interior is made of silk and velvet . The egg stands on a base of jade . Four steel artillery shells support the egg. The surprise is a miniature painting by Vassily Zuiev on an easel made of gold and steel. The easel is coated in vitreous enamel. The frame of the painting is lined with diamonds .