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Faberge Gold Pelican Egg
Date: 1897
Height: 4-1/8 inches
Markings: MP (Michael Perchin), crossed anchors, 56
The egg is made of gold and the ornaments are engraved. This is one of
the few eggs that is not enamelled over most of its surface. Surmounting
the egg is an enamelled, diamond-studded pelican feeding her young, an
emblem of motherhood. The surprise is that the egg, when taken from its
stand, can be opened up to display a screen of miniatures on ivory by
Zehngraf. The miniatures portrayed the Institutions of the Empress Marie.
 
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