One side of this finely engraved Russian glass egg is decorated with a representing Russia as a Maritime Power. The egg was created 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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