Egg on Stand with Easel and Photograph of Tsarevich Alexei Nikolaievich

c. 1890–1896
(Russian, 1837–1918)
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In the Russian Orthodox religious tradition, eggs are offered as Easter gifts to symbolize rebirth, renewal, and the resurrection of Christ. This jeweled Russian egg is engraved with XB symbolizing the phrase, “Christ is risen,” and would have been given to a lady in a wealthy household, perhaps someone of high rank within the imperial court, given the richness of materials.
Egg on Stand with Easel and Photograph of Tsarevich Alexei Nikolaievich

Egg on Stand with Easel and Photograph of Tsarevich Alexei Nikolaievich

c. 1890–1896

Alexander Edward Tillander

(Russian, 1837–1918)
Russia, St. Petersburg

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