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The Kelkh Hen Egg. The
Egg, a rich strawberry enameled on a gold guilloché ground
is encircled with Austrian crystals. The clasp, that closes the
Egg, is engraved with the year in which it was made and given to
Barbara Bazanot Kelkh, the Soviet mining heiress and the wife of
Alexander Kelkh. (The spelling of this name varies but used here
is the correct Cyrillic spelling. The Egg rests on a 6 legged stand,
legs joined by floral swags that are set with crystals.The stand
was not original to the piece but made at a later date during the
ownership of either King Farouk of Egypt or Lansdell K. Christie,
the Liberian shipping magnate. When opened the Egg displays a matte
yellow yolk resting in a sea of glossy white enamel, not unlike
a real egg. The yolk opens to reveal a tiny, (.75 inch), red and
gold hen, realistically enameled, nested in the yolk. When the
hen is removed one finds that the tail of the hen hides a minute
hinge which allows the hen to open. Inside the hen, the ultimate
surprise, a miniature easel with a framed portrait standing on
it, both studded with Austrian crystals. and elaborately worked
in gold The metal used in the box is gold plated sterling silver.
Retail: About $515.00. Our price: $453.90.
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