Cockerel (Fabergé egg)
1900 Imperial Fabergé egg
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The Cockerel egg (also called the Cuckoo Clock egg) is one of the Imperial Fabergé eggs crafted by the jewelry firm House of Fabergé. The egg was given in the year 1900 by Tsar Nicholas II to Empress Maria Feodoronova as a gift. The egg has a mechanism on the top rear that enables its bird to come out and move.[1] Originally, there was a drop-shaped pearl, now lost, hanging from the swag of fruits below the dial, as seen in a historical photograph.[2]
Year delivered1900
CustomerNicholas II
Recipient Maria Feodoronova
Individual or institutionViktor Vekselberg
Fabergé Museum in Saint Petersburg, Russia
Fabergé Museum in Saint Petersburg, Russia
| Cockerel Fabergé egg | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Year delivered | 1900 |
| Customer | Nicholas II |
| Recipient | Maria Feodoronova |
| Current owner | |
| Individual or institution | Viktor Vekselberg Fabergé Museum in Saint Petersburg, Russia |
| Year of acquisition | 2004 |
| Design and materials | |
| Workmaster | Michael Perkhin |
| Materials used | Gold, diamond, rubies, pearls, enamel |
| Height | 20.3 centimetres (8.0 in) |
| Surprise | A moving bird |
The egg is part of the Viktor Vekselberg Collection, owned by The Link of Times Foundation, and housed in the Fabergé Museum in Saint Petersburg, Russia.
