A double-headed eagle beneath the crown, the Russian Imperial coat of arms is engraved on this hand-blown Russian Easter glass egg mounted on a bronze stand. It has been created in the Faberge style by a contemporary craftsman at the famous Russian glassware factory "Macgrav".
This company continues the great two-century traditions of the Russian Imperial Glass Plant, famous by its talanted cutters and engravers. Today “Macgrav” specializes in one of the most important techniques of glassware decorating, engraving. The State Hermitage, the Russian museum , the Palace museum in Peterhoff, French and USA embassies in Russia, Prince of Monaco Albert are their customers.
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