From July 23 until October 3, as part of the summer opening of the state rooms at Buckingham Palace, visitors will have the chance to admire Royal Fabergé collection.
More than 100 rare pieces, created by renowned Russian jeweler and goldsmith Peter Carl Fabergé, will be on display at the London residence of Queen Elizabeth II.
“The British Royal Collection of Fabergé is unique and gives a remarkable insight into the dynastic relationships between the British, Danish and Russian royal families in the late 19th and early 20th centuries,” said exhibit curator, Caroline de Guitaut. “The exhibition shows a royal enthusiasm for Fabergé that has lasted more than 100 years.”
Every summer, the Queen opens the doors of her palace to visitors to the capital. Each year a new collection is presented. This year, the Royal Fabergé collection has exquisite pieces created in the late nineteenth and early twentieth century.
Acquired over six generations of monarchs, the royal Fabergé collection is the largest of its kind in the world. A number of works will go on display for the first time. Highlights include a magnificent Imperial Easter Egg – the Basket of Flowers Egg – commissioned by Tsar Nicholas II for Tsarina Alexandra Feodorovna in 1901.