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Fabergé used the pelican as the theme for the Imperial Easter Egg which he made for the Tsarina in 1898. Of course, Carl Fabergé, is known to have had a keen interest in ornithology which led him to create detailed carvings of a tremendous variety of birds.
This fine pink quartz sculpture is set with ruby eyes and gold feet and was purchased for £20 by Grand Duke Michael from Fabergé’s London branch in November 1915 as a Christmas present for King George V and/or Queen Mary.
2 comments:
Our family has a great fondness for pelicans, so, I was very happy to see this beautiful Fabergé miniature. Queen Mary certainly had an eye for beautiful things.
Yes, D. The pelican is a remarkable bird. They're also known to be quite strong and loyal. That, and, of course, they can fit an amazing amount of food in their mouths at once which is always enviable.
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