The Russian Revolution and the House of Fabergé

The history of the creation and artistry of the famed Imperial Eggs, along with the fortunes of the House of Fabergé, are deeply intertwined with a period of Russian history, potent symbols of the rapidly industrializing country, it’s successes, and its faults.

Photo credits:

(1) By Михаил Овчинников Own work, CC BYSA 4.0,

(2) By UserKDS4444 This file was derived fromThird imperial Fabergé egg.svg, CC BYSA 4.0,

(3) By James Petts CC BYSA 2.0,

(4) By Testus, CC BYSA 4.0,

(5) By Shakko (Sofia Bagdasarova) CC BY_SA 3.0 )_02_by_shakko.jpg

(6) By Victor Mayer GmbH & Co KG Pforzheim, Germany Victor Mayer GmbH & Co KG Pforzheim, Germany, CC BYSA 3.0,

(7) By Jafd88 Own work, CC BYSA 4.0,

(8) By Jafd88 Own work, CC BYSA 4.0,

(9) By madoa FlickrFabergé Imperial Easter Eggs 1916 Steel Military（鉄の軍隊）, CC BYSA 2.0,

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