Tsarevich (Fabergé egg)
| Tsarevich Fabergé egg | |
|---|---|
The egg and its surprise. The original stand is lost, the one in the photo was made in 2012 and is similar to the original one | |
| Year delivered | 1912 |
| Customer | Nicholas II |
| Recipient | Alexandra Fedorovna |
| Current owner | |
| Individual or institution | Virginia Museum of Fine Arts |
| Year of acquisition | 1947 |
| Design and materials | |
| Workmaster | Henrik Wigström |
| Materials used | Lapis Lazuli, gold, diamond |
| Height | 146.1 millimetres (5.75 in) |
| Width | 101.6 millimetres (4.00 in) |
| Surprise | Framed portrait of Tsarevich Alexei |
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The Tsarevich egg, also known as the Czarevich egg, is a Fabergé egg, one of a series of jewelled eggs made under the supervision of Peter Carl Fabergé. It was created in 1912 for Empress Alexandra Fyodorovna as a tribute by Fabergé to her son the Tsarevich Alexei (Alexei). The egg is currently in the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts in Richmond, Virginia, US.