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A jewel of an exhibition: Incredible Faberge pieces owned by Russian royalty go on display Exhibition includes four beautiful eggs made for the Russian Tsars
240 Fabergé objects made of gold and precious stones will be on display Fabergé was a master goldsmith, best known for his enameled creations Star exhibit is a portrait of the Tsar's daughter, made shortly before the family were tragically murdered
Intricate pieces: A Faberge egg decorated with a portrait of Peter the Great was given by Tsar Nicholas II to his wife, made by Mikhail Perkhin in 1903
Quite a nest egg: The Pelican Imperial Easter Egg is made of pink-gold, engraved with symbols of maths and science
Mother of all easter eggs: Tsar Nicholas II gave this egg as a present to his mother the Dowager Empress Maria Feodorovna
Famous legacy: Fabergé is best known for his mastery of enamelled decoration
A very special surprise: Inside the egg is portrait of Tsarevitch Alexi inside a two-headed eagle diamond frame
Tsar Nicholas II and his family murdered by communist Bolshevik.
Beautiful memory: A portrait of the Grand Duchess Tatiana, second daughter of the last Tsar
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