The deep wine rose of this egg is clearly a reference to the interior of the Maryinsky Theater in St. Petersburg. The theater's interior was done in wine velvet, and the egg's black streamers dotted with white give a nod to the stage footlights of this great theater dedicated to the arts. Before Tsar Nicholas was affianced to Alexandra he had a romance with the prima ballerina of this world famous dance ensemble.

Inside the egg is found the Prima Ballerina of the Imperial Ballet, Mathilda Kschessina. She is dressed in an ankle length tutu studded with Austrian crystals and topped with a deep blue bodice in enamel guilloché. Her arms are outstretched and 'en pointe' as she appears in the center of the stage. All metal is sterling silver plated in 24 karat gold, and the plinth is impressed with the hallmark and Fabergé, name plus the edition number. The clasp is the Romanov Double Eagle.

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