This steel egg, surmounted by a gold Imperial crown and decorated with appliqués of the emblem of the Russian Empire, rests on four artillery shells. It is divided into three sections by two smooth horizontal lines. In the middle section, in inlaid gold, is an image of George the Conqueror in a diamond shaped frame outlined in laurel leaves; the date 1916 encircled by a laurel wreath; Moscow’s coat of arms, consisting of a double-headed eagle beneath three crowns; and the monogram of Tsarina Alexandra Feodorovna, also encircled by a laurel wreath. The egg is surmounted by a golden crown surrounded by a gold wreath. The four steel artillery shells supporting the egg are set on a dual-level square nephrite base. A steel easel in the form of the monogram of the tsarina fits into the egg. The easel supports a gold and white enamel frame displaying the emblem of the Order of St. George surmounted by a golden crown. The frame encloses a miniature painting on ivory by Vasilii Zuiev, depicting Tsar Nicholas II and the tsesarevich at the front during World War I (Brezzo et al., 1989). MATERIALS Enamel 43% Floor: MATERIALS Gold 77% Floor: MATERIALS Jade 2% Floor: MATERIALS Nephrite 11% Floor: MATERIALS Silk 5% Floor: F11 MATERIALS Steel 2% Height 101 millimeters (4.0 inches(10.6 cm) Surprise An easel holding a watercolor painting done on ivory Close Design It was designed by one of Carl Fabergé's relatives, Gustav Shkilter, and manufactured mostly in the Putilovskii Steel Plant, which was well known for the quality of its steel. This is in a very good condition. We're going to properly package it and insured the package. Add this historic piece to your collections. It doesn't come with the and original box. Regardless This is the best of all