Faberge Love Doves Egg Limoges Porcelain - FCS 2002 Limited Edition #162

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Faberge Love Doves Egg Limoges Porcelain - FCS 2002 Limited Edition #162:
$450.00

Faberge Love Doves Egg
Faberge Collectors Society 2002 Limited Edition #162

Hand-painted Limoges porcelain with gold trim.
Holds a 24k gold-plated Austrian crystal-encrusted love doves surprise .
Item displayed but in excellent condition.
Measures: 4-1/4\" H (including stand) x 2-3/4\" W

The Fabergé family originated in France but was forced to leave the country due to religious persecution. During the 18th century, the family settled in Russia. Peter Carl Fabergé was born on May 30, 1846, the son of a goldsmith. After apprenticing with several master goldsmiths in Germany, France and England, Peter Carl Fabergé returned to St. Petersburg a highly accomplished craftsman. In 1885, Peter Carl Faberge presented the first Imperial Egg to Czar Alexander III and soon became the most famous jeweler in the world.