The Cleveland Museum of Art
Collection Online as of April 25, 2024
Egg on Stand with Easel and Photograph of Tsarevich Alexei Nikolaievich
c. 1890–1896
(Russian, 1837–1918)
The India Early Minshall Collection 1966.435
Location: not on view
Description
In the Russian Orthodox religious tradition, eggs are offered as Easter gifts to symbolize rebirth, renewal, and the resurrection of Christ. This jeweled Russian egg is engraved with XB symbolizing the phrase, “Christ is risen,” and would have been given to a lady in a wealthy household, perhaps someone of high rank within the imperial court, given the richness of materials.- India E. Minshall, Cleveland, Ohio.
- Hawley, Henry. Fabergé and His Contemporaries: The India Early Minshall Collection of The Cleveland Museum of Art. Cleveland, Cleveland Museum of Art, 1967. Reproduced: p. 93; mentioned: p. 92, cat. 44 archive.org
- Year in Review: 1967. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (November 29-December 31, 1967).The India Early Minshall Collection: Faberge and his Contemporaries. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (March 15, 1967-January 21, 1968).
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https://www.clevelandart.org/art/1966.435