Pink Coronation Egg Jewelry Box with Carriage

A decoration inspired by the Coronation egg. Coronation is a jewelry egg, one of the fifty-two imperial Easter eggs, crafted for the Russian Imperial family. The Egg was made in memory of the 1896 coronation ceremony of Nicholas II. It was executed by jewelers Michael Perkhin, Henry Vigstrem, and George Stein, who created a miniature copy of a horse-drawn carriage. This important symbol of Russian history was presented as a gift to the wife of the Emperor, Empress Alexandra Feodorovna.