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| Donkey Chalcedony and Rose-cut Diamonds 1907-1910 Crown Copyright The Royal Collection Image Courtesy of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II |
A masterwork of chalcedony and rose-cut diamonds, this donkey was created at Fabergé's London branch. While some contend that this was part of King Edward VII’s epic Sandringham Commission which was intended as a gift for his Consort, Queen Alexandra, there’s more evidence to support the idea that this donkey was purchased in 1910 by King George V (1865-1936) as a present for Queen Mary.
Some contend that this figure was meant to symbolize a favorite pet from Sandringham—an Italian donkey who was kept on the estate to pull a little carriage for the little Princes and Princess.
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