Faberge eggs burned by fire!!!!

[Condecontessa]

I was watching INSIDE EDITION, it mentioned about this mansion in Malibu that contained rare arts and particularly Faberge eggs and a rare painting of Nicholas and Alexandra. It's all gone now. Does anyone have information about this particular rare painting of Nicholas and Alexandra? Also, the Faberge eggs that were destroyed by the fire?

Here's the link (it doesn't mention about the painting, I saw the mentioning of the painting last week):

http://www.insideedition.com/ourstories/inside_stories/story.aspx?storyid=1026

[Mari]

I found this and it has a lot of pictures of the inside of the Castle:
http://www.danshollywoodtours.com/ht%20celebrity%20real%20estate%20page%2053.htm

[dmitri]

No doubt much was insured so rebuilding can occur. As for Faberge eggs the vast majority are in Russia as are portraits of Nicholas II and Alexandra. 

[Robert_Hall]

The Faberge lost in the "castle" fire were not Imperial. I think they were most likely the little bracelet Easter eggs that were cvommonly given as presents by those who could afford them. If they were eggs at all, that is.

[Forum Admin]

I am familiar with the "castle" in Malibu, I used to live in West LA and spent a lot of time in Malibu for work and with friends.  The Faberge eggs were indeed the little charm bracelet eggs which Faberge sold by the hundreds.  They actually were not so terribly expensive to purchase new in Imperial times, costing the equivalent today of anywhere from $100 to $1000 each depending on the materials and stones. That is why they were so popular, as they made "Faberge" available to most of the middle class.

[Robert_Hall]

Thnks, FA, I thought that was the most likely case. I love those little eggs, but try to find them for those prices now!