Fabergé - Treasures of Imperial Russia
The jeweler Carl Fabergé received the first order for an Easter egg from the Imperial Court in 1885 when Alexander III commissioned the first Imperial Easter Egg, The Hen Egg, as a gift for his wife, Empress Maria Feodorovna. Thus began the lovely tradition of giving exquisitely beautiful and original Fabergé jeweled masterpieces for Easter and other special days and events in the life of the Imperial family. The eggs were usually created as a remembrance of significant Russian achievements, and the Emperor gave them as gifts to close family members.
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