Rare Fabergé Egg Sells for $30.2 Million at Auction in London
LONDON—ArarecrystalanddiamondFabergéeggcraftedforRussia’srulingfamilybeforeitwastoppledbyrevolutionshatteredrecordsTuesdayasitsoldatauctionfor 22.9 million pounds ($30.2 million).
倫敦——一枚罕見的水晶鑽石法貝熱彩蛋，是為俄羅斯統治家族在革命推翻之前打造的，週二在拍賣會上以 2290 萬英鎊（3020 萬美元）的價格售出，打破了紀錄。
TheWinterEgg, whichwascomparedtotheiconicMonaLisa, wasjustoneofsevenoftheopulentovoidsremaininginprivatehands, Christie’sLondonauctionhousesaid.
佳士得倫敦拍賣行表示，這幅被比喻為招牌畫作《蒙娜麗莎》的冬季彩蛋，但目前仍由私人收藏的七顆華麗橢圓形彩蛋之一。
The4-inch (10-centimeter) talleggismadefromfinelycarvedrockcrystal, coveredinadelicatesnowflakemotifwroughtinplatinumand 4,500 tinydiamonds.
這枚高 4 英寸（10 厘米）的蛋由精雕細琢的水晶製成，表面覆蓋著精緻的雪花圖案，該圖案由鉑金和 4500 顆小鑽石打造而成。
Itopenstorevealaremovabletinybasketofbejeweledquartzflowerssymbolizingspring.
打開後，可以看到一個可拆卸的小籃子，裡面裝滿了鑲嵌寶石的石英花，象徵著春天。
Thesaleprice, whichincludedabuyer’spremium, toppedthe $18.5 million paidata2007Christie’sauctionforanotherFabergéeggcreatedfortheRothschildbankingfamily.
此次成交價（含買家佣金）超過了 2007 年佳士得拍賣會上為羅斯柴爾德銀行家族製作的另一枚法貝熱彩蛋的 1850 萬美元成交價。
CraftsmanPeterCarlFabergéandhiscompanycreatedmorethan50oftheeggsforRussia’simperialfamilybetween 1885 and 1917, eachelaboratelyuniqueandcontainingahiddensurprise.
1885 年至 1917 年間，工匠彼得·卡爾·法貝熱和他的公司為俄羅斯皇室製作了 50 多枚彩蛋，每一枚都設計精美、獨一無二，並且都包含一個隱藏的驚喜。
CzarAlexander IIIstartedthetraditionbypresentinganeggtohiswifeeachEaster.
沙皇亞歷山大三世開創了復活節傳統，每年復活節都會送給妻子一枚彩蛋。
Hissuccessor, NicholasII, extendedthegifttohiswifeandmother.
他的繼任者尼古拉二世將這份禮物贈予了他的妻子和母親。
CzarNicholasIIcommissionedtheeggforhismother, DowagerEmpressMariaFeodorovna, asanEasterpresentin 1913.
1913 年，沙皇尼古拉二世委託將這枚雞蛋作為復活節禮物送給他的母親瑪麗亞·費奧多羅芙娜太后。
TheRomanovroyalfamilyruledRussiafor300 yearsbeforethe1917revolutionoustedit. Nicholasandhisfamilywereexecutedin 1918.
羅曼諾夫王朝統治俄國長達300年，直到1917年革命推翻了它。尼古拉二世及其家人於1918年被處死。
LONDON — A rare crystal and diamond Fabergé egg crafted for Russia’s ruling family before it was toppled by revolution shattered records Tuesday as it sold at auction for 22.9 million pounds ($30.2 million).
The Winter Egg, which was compared to the iconic Mona Lisa, was just one of seven of the opulent ovoids remaining in private hands, Christie’s London auction house said.
The 4-inch (10-centimeter) tall egg is made from finely carved rock crystal, covered in a delicate snowflake motif wrought in platinum and 4,500 tiny diamonds.
It opens to reveal a removable tiny basket of bejeweled quartz flowers symbolizing spring.
The sale price, which included a buyer’s premium, topped the $18.5 million paid at a 2007 Christie’s auction for another Fabergé egg created for the Rothschild banking family.
Craftsman Peter Carl Fabergé and his company created more than 50 of the eggs for Russia’s imperial family between 1885 and 1917, each elaborately unique and containing a hidden surprise.
Czar Alexander III started the tradition by presenting an egg to his wife each Easter.
His successor, Nicholas II, extended the gift to his wife and mother.
Czar Nicholas II commissioned the egg for his mother, Dowager Empress Maria Feodorovna, as an Easter present in 1913.
The Romanov royal family ruled Russia for 300 years before the 1917 revolution ousted it. Nicholas and his family were executed in 1918.
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