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| Miniature Duck of Chalcedony, Gold and Rubies Part of the Sandringham Commission, 1907 Crown Copyright The Royal Collection Image Courtesy of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II |
Made in 1907 by Carl Fabergé, this ducky is not rubber, but rather made of chalcedony, silver-gilt and rubies. He’s part of the great Sandringham Commission wherein King Edward VII bid Fabergé to create a veritable menagerie of precious miniature animals for his long-suffering consort, Queen Alexandra.
With his body of unusually white chalcedony and his feet of red gold, he’s even cuter with his little cabochon ruby eyes.
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| Crown Copyright The Royal Collection Image Courtesy of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II |
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