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Every project record separates what is documented, what is inferred, what remains unresolved and which version is current.
each object is issued once.
singular by design. unrepeatable by principle.
IMPERIAL FABERGÉ COLLECTION
Between 1885 and 1916, Carl Fabergé created fifty-two Imperial Easter eggs for the Russian court — gifts exchanged between the Tsar and the Empress, each one a miniature world of goldsmithing, translucent enamel, and concealed mechanical ingenuity. After the revolution of 1917, the collection was dispersed: sold abroad, gifted to foreign heads of state, transferred to Soviet museums. Six eggs remain lost to this day.
The Heredis Atelier Imperial Collection is a series of museum-grade digital reconstructions of these objects — produced through scholarly archival research, period-accurate material modelling, and a rendering pipeline built to institutional standard. Each object is issued as a single digital edition: documented, registered, and unrepeatable.
The Heredis Atelier Imperial Collection is a series of museum-grade digital reconstructions of these objects — produced through scholarly archival research, period-accurate material modelling, and a rendering pipeline built to institutional standard. Each object is issued as a single digital edition: documented, registered, and unrepeatable.
A physical egg may rest behind glass, untouchable. Our reconstruction can be held, turned, examined — at the scale of its maker's hand.
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1912
Carl Fabergé, St.Petersburg
Diamond-set double-headed eagle with miniature portrait of Tsarevich Alexei
Gold, lapis lazuli, diamonds, platinum, rock crystal
Virginia Museum of Fine Arts, Richmond
Nicholas II for Empress Alexandra Feodorovna
The Tsarevich Egg was presented by Nicholas II to Empress Alexandra Feodorovna at Easter 1912 — the year of Alexei’s eighth birthday. Encased in lapis lazuli with gold ornamental relief, it opens to reveal the surprise: a diamond-set double-headed eagle of the Romanov dynasty, at the centre of which rests a miniature portrait of the young Tsarevich Alexei — a private token of dynastic pride enclosed within an object of imperial ceremony.
The Heredis Atelier reconstruction renders this object at a level of detail unavailable to the physical visitor: the guilloché ground beneath the enamel, the precise cut and setting of each stone, the diamond faceting of the eagle’s surface — examined from any angle, at any scale, without glass between the viewer and the object.
The Heredis Atelier reconstruction renders this object at a level of detail unavailable to the physical visitor: the guilloché ground beneath the enamel, the precise cut and setting of each stone, the diamond faceting of the eagle’s surface — examined from any angle, at any scale, without glass between the viewer and the object.
The historical object is constructed in lapis lazuli with gold decoration. Its removable surprise is a diamond-set double-headed eagle holding a portrait miniature of Tsarevich Alexei.
Photograph-based digital reconstruction of a surviving historical object.
imperial fabergè collection No.01
the tsarevich egg
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1912
Carl Fabergé, St.Petersburg
Diamond-set double-headed eagle with miniature portrait of Tsarevich Alexei
Gold, lapis lazuli, diamonds, platinum, rock crystal
Virginia Museum of Fine Arts, Richmond
Nicholas II for Empress Alexandra Feodorovna
The Tsarevich Egg was presented by Nicholas II to Empress Alexandra Feodorovna at Easter 1912 — the year of Alexei’s eighth birthday. Encased in lapis lazuli with gold ornamental relief, it opens to reveal the surprise: a diamond-set double-headed eagle of the Romanov dynasty, at the centre of which rests a miniature portrait of the young Tsarevich Alexei — a private token of dynastic pride enclosed within an object of imperial ceremony.
The Heredis Atelier reconstruction renders this object at a level of detail unavailable to the physical visitor: the guilloché ground beneath the enamel, the precise cut and setting of each stone, the diamond faceting of the eagle’s surface — examined from any angle, at any scale, without glass between the viewer and the object.
The Heredis Atelier reconstruction renders this object at a level of detail unavailable to the physical visitor: the guilloché ground beneath the enamel, the precise cut and setting of each stone, the diamond faceting of the eagle’s surface — examined from any angle, at any scale, without glass between the viewer and the object.
The historical object is constructed in lapis lazuli with gold decoration. Its removable surprise is a diamond-set double-headed eagle holding a portrait miniature of Tsarevich Alexei.
Photograph-based digital reconstruction of a surviving historical object.
imperial fabergè collection No.01
the tsarevich egg
RECONSTRUCTION RECORD:
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*This digital reconstruction is the exclusive intellectual property of Heredis Atelier GmbH, Zug, Switzerland. All rights reserved. The object is not offered for sale and may not be reproduced, distributed, or used in any form without prior written consent.
Concealed construction and component dimensions not established by the available reference material.
The reconstruction is based on photographic references of the surviving Tsarevich Egg. These provide evidence for its visible form, ornamental details and surface appearance. Features not established by the photographs require additional evidence or remain interpretive.
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HA-TSAR-1912-v1.0
Heredis Atelier GmbH
Not yet reviewed
Ready
3 September 2025
Eva-Maria Frey
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1907
Carl Fabergé, St.Petersburg
Diamond necklace and ivory miniature portrait of Tsarevich Alexei — now lost
Gold, translucent enamel, diamonds, silk and silk velvet
Walters Art Museum, Baltimore
Nicholas II for Empress Alexandra Feodorovna
Created in 1907 for Empress Alexandra Feodorovna, the Rose Trellis Egg is one of the Imperial Easter eggs produced by the House of Fabergé. Its gold body is covered with translucent green enamel and articulated by a diamond-set trellis entwined with delicate rose and leaf ornament. The original surprise consisted of a diamond necklace and an ivory miniature portrait of the young Tsarevich Alexei framed in diamonds; both are now lost.
The Heredis Atelier reconstruction focuses particularly on the relationship between translucent enamel, the engraved metallic ground beneath it, and the diamond-set surface structure. These elements respond differently to changing illumination and viewing angle, making their optical interaction difficult to document fully through static photography. The digital reconstruction therefore treats the principal material layers independently, allowing their combined behaviour to be studied under controlled lighting conditions.
The Heredis Atelier reconstruction focuses particularly on the relationship between translucent enamel, the engraved metallic ground beneath it, and the diamond-set surface structure. These elements respond differently to changing illumination and viewing angle, making their optical interaction difficult to document fully through static photography. The digital reconstruction therefore treats the principal material layers independently, allowing their combined behaviour to be studied under controlled lighting conditions.
Photograph-based digital reconstruction of a surviving historical object.
imperial fabergè collection No.02
The rose trellis egg
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1907
Carl Fabergé, St.Petersburg
Diamond necklace and ivory miniature portrait of Tsarevich Alexei — now lost
Gold, translucent enamel, diamonds, silk and silk velvet
Walters Art Museum, Baltimore
Nicholas II for Empress Alexandra Feodorovna
Created in 1907 for Empress Alexandra Feodorovna, the Rose Trellis Egg is one of the Imperial Easter eggs produced by the House of Fabergé. Its gold body is covered with translucent green enamel and articulated by a diamond-set trellis entwined with delicate rose and leaf ornament. The original surprise consisted of a diamond necklace and an ivory miniature portrait of the young Tsarevich Alexei framed in diamonds; both are now lost.
The Heredis Atelier reconstruction focuses particularly on the relationship between translucent enamel, the engraved metallic ground beneath it, and the diamond-set surface structure. These elements respond differently to changing illumination and viewing angle, making their optical interaction difficult to document fully through static photography. The digital reconstruction therefore treats the principal material layers independently, allowing their combined behaviour to be studied under controlled lighting conditions.
The Heredis Atelier reconstruction focuses particularly on the relationship between translucent enamel, the engraved metallic ground beneath it, and the diamond-set surface structure. These elements respond differently to changing illumination and viewing angle, making their optical interaction difficult to document fully through static photography. The digital reconstruction therefore treats the principal material layers independently, allowing their combined behaviour to be studied under controlled lighting conditions.
Photograph-based digital reconstruction of a surviving historical object.
imperial fabergè collection No.02
The rose trellis egg
RECONSTRUCTION RECORD:
research record:
Any reconstruction of the missing surprise requires evidence beyond photographs of the surviving egg. Details not established by the available reference material remain open to further research.
The reconstruction is being developed from photographic references of the surviving Rose Trellis Egg. These provide evidence for its visible form, ornamental arrangement and surface appearance. Features not established by the photographs require additional evidence or remain interpretive.
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HA-ROSE-1907-v0.1
Heredis Atelier GmbH
Not yet reviewed
In production
23 September 2026
Eva-Maria Frey
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1898
House of Fabergé, St. Petersburg
Miniature watercolor portraits of Nicholas II and his daughters Olga and Tatiana in a trefoil mechanism
Gold, ruby, rose-cut diamonds, pearls, ivory, glass
Fabergé Museum, St. Petersburg
Nicholas II for Empress Alexandra Feodorovna
The historical object is constructed in gold with translucent pink guilloché enamel and ornamented with vertical diamond bands and lilies of the valley with pearl blossoms. Its surprise consists of miniature watercolor portraits of Nicholas II and his daughters Olga and Tatiana, which rise in a trefoil arrangement when the pearl button is pressed.
Photograph-based digital reconstruction of a surviving historical object.
imperial fabergè collection No.03
the lilies the valley egg
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1898
House of Fabergé, St. Petersburg
Miniature watercolor portraits of Nicholas II and his daughters Olga and Tatiana in a trefoil mechanism
Gold, ruby, rose-cut diamonds, pearls, ivory, glass
Fabergé Museum, St. Petersburg
Nicholas II for Empress Alexandra Feodorovna
The historical object is constructed in gold with translucent pink guilloché enamel and ornamented with vertical diamond bands and lilies of the valley with pearl blossoms. Its surprise consists of miniature watercolor portraits of Nicholas II and his daughters Olga and Tatiana, which rise in a trefoil arrangement when the pearl button is pressed.
Photograph-based digital reconstruction of a surviving historical object.
imperial fabergè collection No.03
the lilies the valley egg
RECONSTRUCTION RECORD:
research record:
Concealed construction, internal mechanisms, exact component dimensions and details not fully established by the available reference material remain open to further research.
The reconstruction is being developed from photographic references of the surviving Lilies of the Valley Egg. These provide evidence for its visible form, ornamental arrangement, surface appearance and the surviving portrait surprise. Features not established by the photographs require additional evidence or remain interpretive.
In preparation
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HA-LILY-1898-v0.1
Heredis Atelier GmbH
Not yet reviewed
In production
23 September 2026
Eva-Maria Frey
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1903
House of Fabergé, St. Petersburg
Double-sided miniature portraits of King Christian IX of Denmark and Queen Louise of Denmark
Gold, blue and white enamel, diamonds and other precious stones
Lost — whereabouts unknown
Emperor Nicholas II for Dowager Empress Maria Feodorovna
Created in 1903 for Dowager Empress Maria Feodorovna, the Royal Danish Egg commemorated her Danish royal origins. Archival descriptions record a blue-and-white enamelled egg in a gold setting, supported by heraldic lions and surmounted by an elephant, an emblem closely associated with the Danish monarchy.
Its surprise consisted of a double-sided miniature portrait showing Maria Feodorovna’s parents, King Christian IX and Queen Louise of Denmark. The original egg is lost, and its appearance is known principally from documentary descriptions and surviving archival photography.
The Heredis Atelier reconstruction is therefore not a digital copy of an extant object, but an evidence-based reconstruction assembled from archival photography, historical inventories and published Fabergé scholarship. Elements that cannot be established directly from the surviving evidence are treated as interpretative rather than documentary.
Its surprise consisted of a double-sided miniature portrait showing Maria Feodorovna’s parents, King Christian IX and Queen Louise of Denmark. The original egg is lost, and its appearance is known principally from documentary descriptions and surviving archival photography.
The Heredis Atelier reconstruction is therefore not a digital copy of an extant object, but an evidence-based reconstruction assembled from archival photography, historical inventories and published Fabergé scholarship. Elements that cannot be established directly from the surviving evidence are treated as interpretative rather than documentary.
Photograph-based digital reconstruction of a surviving historical object.
imperial fabergè collection No.03
THE ROYAL DANISH EGG
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1903
House of Fabergé, St. Petersburg
Double-sided miniature portraits of King Christian IX of Denmark and Queen Louise of Denmark
Gold, ruby, rose-cut diamonds, pearls, ivory, glass
Lost — whereabouts unknown
Emperor Nicholas II for Dowager Empress Maria Feodorovna
Created in 1903 for Dowager Empress Maria Feodorovna, the Royal Danish Egg commemorated her Danish royal origins. Archival descriptions record a blue-and-white enamelled egg in a gold setting, supported by heraldic lions and surmounted by an elephant, an emblem closely associated with the Danish monarchy.
Its surprise consisted of a double-sided miniature portrait showing Maria Feodorovna’s parents, King Christian IX and Queen Louise of Denmark. The original egg is lost, and its appearance is known principally from documentary descriptions and surviving archival photography.
The Heredis Atelier reconstruction is therefore not a digital copy of an extant object, but an evidence-based reconstruction assembled from archival photography, historical inventories and published Fabergé scholarship. Elements that cannot be established directly from the surviving evidence are treated as interpretative rather than documentary.
Its surprise consisted of a double-sided miniature portrait showing Maria Feodorovna’s parents, King Christian IX and Queen Louise of Denmark. The original egg is lost, and its appearance is known principally from documentary descriptions and surviving archival photography.
The Heredis Atelier reconstruction is therefore not a digital copy of an extant object, but an evidence-based reconstruction assembled from archival photography, historical inventories and published Fabergé scholarship. Elements that cannot be established directly from the surviving evidence are treated as interpretative rather than documentary.
Photograph-based digital reconstruction of a surviving historical object.
imperial fabergè collection No.03
THE ROYAL DANISH egg
RECONSTRUCTION RECORD:
research record:
Exact rear and underside configuration, concealed construction, internal fittings, precise dimensions of individual components, enamel preparation, stone-setting details, and mechanical arrangement of the portrait screen remain incompletely documented. Elements not visible in the surviving photograph require corroboration from archival or comparative evidence.
The reconstruction is being developed from the surviving official Fabergé photograph, archival descriptions and published Fabergé scholarship. These sources establish the egg’s overall form, its pale blue and opalescent white enamel decoration, heraldic lions, Danish royal elephant, ornamental goldwork, and the double-sided portrait surprise depicting King Christian IX and Queen Louise of Denmark.
The surviving evidence is sufficient to reconstruct the principal composition and decorative programme, but does not document every surface, fixing method or concealed structural element. The workmaster attribution also remains uncertain: current Fabergé research lists the maker as unknown, probably Mikhail Perkhin.
The surviving evidence is sufficient to reconstruct the principal composition and decorative programme, but does not document every surface, fixing method or concealed structural element. The workmaster attribution also remains uncertain: current Fabergé research lists the maker as unknown, probably Mikhail Perkhin.
In preparation
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HA-DANISH-1903-v0.1
Heredis Atelier GmbH
Under research review
In production
29 September 2026
Jana Burkhard / Eva-Maria Frey
the owner recieve:
ON OWNERSHIP AND PROVENANCE
Each object produced by Heredis Atelier is a singular digital artefact — created once, documented in full, and registered in the Tithonos provenance system with an immutable ownership record. There are no editions, no reproductions, no licensed copies.
— The 3D object file in agreed formats
— Turntable animation and 8K hero stills
— Tithonos-registered certificate of ownership
— Full scholarly reconstruction documentation
— Transfer rights — the object may be gifted, sold, or
included in estate planning
— Access to the Heredis Atelier private registry
— Turntable animation and 8K hero stills
— Tithonos-registered certificate of ownership
— Full scholarly reconstruction documentation
— Transfer rights — the object may be gifted, sold, or
included in estate planning
— Access to the Heredis Atelier private registry
Provenance does not begin at auction. It begins in the archive — and it is documented from the first day of production
Provenance does not begin at auction. It begins in the archive — and it is documented from the first day of production
