Tsar Alexander III presents Dr. Johann Mezger with a small clock in the shape of a Fabergé egg. In the empire of the tsars, the precious creations of jeweler Peter Carl Fabergé are considered the epitome of opulence and refinement.
Peter Carl Fabergé, Fabergé Egg, small clock with Moser mechanism, 1893. Saint Petersburg. Silver, nephrite, gilded and chased.
Igor Carl Fabergé Foundation, Geneva
Illustration 11: The Fabergé Bouquet of Yellow Lilies Clock Egg (1893)