Design
The crafting of the first Imperial egg is attributed to Erik Kollin of Fabergé's workshop. The egg is made of gold completely coated with opaque white enamel to look like a real egg shell. A thin band of gold where the two halves of the shell are joined is visible around the middle of the egg. It is 64 mm (2 1/2 in.) long and 35 mm (1 3/8 in.) wide. The two halves of the outer shell fit together in a bayonet-style fitting which opens when twisted to reveal the surprise.
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