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Faberge Kelkh Twelve Panel Egg is made by the House of Faberge in 1899 for Varvara Bazenov Kelkh, then heiress to one of the largest fortunes in Russia. The Kelkhs ordered a total of 7 eggs from Faberge’, more than anyone excepting the Tsars.The egg consists of 12 enamel guilloche’ panels separated by gold ribs, some of which contain laurel leaves, other rose colored blooms, and laterally, individually set Austrian crystals. The white grounds are done in a starburst enamel guilloche’ and have fanciful designs in blue repeated in each panel. The apex and base of the Egg both have elaborat... |
