Royal Danish Egg
Gold, pale blue, and opalescent white enamel, diamonds, and probably watercolour on ivory; h. c. 27.5 cm
by House of Fabergé and possibly Mikhail Perkhin, 1903
Whereabouts unknown

Also known as the Danish Jubilee Egg, this egg is considered lost. Documentation and one existing photograph reveal that it was made from gold and adorned with pale blue and opalescent white enamel. Interspersed throughout the enamel work were precious stones. It featured swags and laurel leaves, a fillet set in diamonds, gold lion masks on either side, and the monogram in diamonds of the Dowager Empress Maria Feodorovna, who received it as an Easter present. The apex of the egg featured a sculptural representation of the Danish Royal Elephant, a symbol from the armorial bearings of the Danish royal family. Supporting the egg itself were three heraldic lions. The surprise within the egg consisted of a double-sided miniature screen. This screen was supported by a stand, and each side displayed a portrait of the Dowager Empress’ parents:  King Christian IX of Denmark, and Queen Louise. Each portrait was adorned with a diamond crown, and their respective initials. The fate of this egg after the Bolshevik Revolution is not known. It was one of the largest Imperial Fabergé eggs.