Dowager Empress Maria Feodorovna

Dowager Empress Maria Feodorovna (1847-1928) was the wife of Emperor Alexander III and mother of Nicholas II, the last Tsar of Russia. She was a prominent figure in the Russian Imperial family and a patron of the arts. Maria Feodorovna is newsworthy due to the recent auction of a Fabergé Winter Egg commissioned by her son, Nicholas II, as an Easter gift in 1913. The egg, described as one of Fabergé's most lavish creations, was sold for a record £22.9 million (approximately $30 million) at auction in London. This sale highlights the enduring value and historical significance of Fabergé eggs, particularly those associated with the Russian Imperial family, and underscores Maria Feodorovna's connection to these iconic objects of art and history.