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Ming:
Just curious:  Does anyone happen to know where the IF kept the Faberge eggs and other gifts?  I know that Nicholas gave many to his mother and his wife, but I've always been curious to know where they kept them...on shelves, in curios, etc.  I believe that Queen Mary ended up with quite a few pieces, but she was known to have a knack for getting what she wanted. A few pieces are still missing, aren't they?  Any ideas as to where they might be?  Just curious.

Ming

Annie:
There is a lot on this on the 'Imperial anitques' forum here. (your thread will probably be moved there anyway)

Ming:
Please forgive my ignorance!  I'm kind of new at this and I'm so sorry I posted in the wrong forum. I'll try to do better next time.

Ming

princessalice:
hello all!!!

i have the great good fortune to see many of the Faberge Easter Eggs at the Forbes Museum in New York City.  This was about 4-5 yrs ago, the eggs are not there now, unfortunately!!!  i believe they were purchased and are now back in Russia.  i had wanted to see some of the eggs all my life though, they were incredible!!!  so, i feel very blessed to have seen them when i did.

londo954:
As I understand it Alexandra kept her eggs at teh Alexander Palace in the corner cabinet of the Maple Room as well as a special display case in the bedroom. The ggs were presented to her by Faberge himself usually at Livadia since that is where the IF spent easter. As I remember some of the eggs were gathered together for the 1901 (date may be wrong) worlds fair and I rememebr reading somewhere they were exhibited in St. Petersburg. Some went to the Winter Palace collection. MF of coruse kept hers at the Anichkov Palace.
  After the revolution the remaining eggs were gathered together as part of the Diamond Fund I beleive and then sold abroad. Some remained in Russia probably due to their historic value or simply thaty the did not sell. One such Egg was the Pamyatt Azova egg which contianed a replica of the ship the carried Nicholas as Tsarevich on his world tour. Ano0ther was the Siberian Egg. Armand Hamner bought and sold a large portionof them. As I understand it there current whereabout of all but 9 are known. The Last Imperial Egg which was completed but never delivered in 1917 I have only seen in pictures and is sometimes known as the TWILIGHT EGG. Its whereabouts are unknown... as well as others, largely from Maries Collection.

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