The Faberge Eggs | HISTORY

The Faberge Eggs

In this History of the Holidays video, learn the origin of one of Easter's most elegant decorations, the Faberge egg. The first Faberge egg, or imperial egg, was requested by Czar Alexander III as an Easter gift for his wife, Czarina Maria.

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