Scharrel or Fabergé, Sir?

Carl Gustavovich Fabergé was born in St. Petersburg in 1846 developing into one of the most well known goldsmiths ever. His designs and works of his elite goldsmith team became favorites of the Tzars Aleksander III and Nicholas II of Russia, so he was appointed as the Russian Court Goldsmith and later of the Swedish Court, too.

Fabergé's notoriously flamboyant Easter Eggs made of gold, other valued metals, enamel, pearls and precious stones represented the ultimate in goldsmith skills at the turn of the 19th and 20th century.

Tzar Nicholas II used to order two Fabergé eggs every year, one for his mother and the other for his wife, Alexandra. OTMA, the four daughters of Nicholas, were not allowed to play with the eggs.

 Not a toy for OTMA --->

 


Olga, Tatiana, Maria and Anastasia

Due Nicholas´s frequent visits to Eastern Finland and Helsinki and additionally due to one of Fabergé´s sons emigration to Finland, this Goldsmith Family enjoys a special place in the heart of the obscene rich Finns. It´s also important to recognize that quite a few of Fabergé´s best goldsmiths were Finns.

(Definite positive development from making a mämmiropponen.)


 

Vegetarian Easter Egg Traditions


Scharrel Eggs are laid by vegetarian chicken and their yolks are more orange-yellow than of a standard egg. They are produced by the gazillions and readily available at your local grocery store.

You can easily decorate them yourself using food colouring, crayons, coloured pencils, onion peels, candle wax, water-based latex paints, beaver pelts, lobster shells, ink-jet printer, electric razor, pneumatic drill or a shot gun. Let your creativity flow freely!

"Oh Fuck, it cracked! %£@%$&*)$&!!!!" --->

Mooses is convinced that somewhere, there are the belongings of a Long Lost Grand-Aunt, among which a box of half a dozen of Fabergé eggs just waiting to be found.

On the top of the box, there's a yellowed card with text written in a shaky hand writing:

"To my Dear Little Mooses: Happy Easter! Auntie."




Mooses says: There's more profound symbolism in a Fabergé than in a Scharrel Egg.