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| Dove Part of the Sandringham Commission, 1907-1908 Crown Copyright The Royal Collection Image Courtesy of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II |
Another from the Royal Collection’s Fabergé menagerie, this dove is crafted of heavenly chalcedony. It was part of the great 1907 Sandringham Commission ordered by King Edward VII to keep Queen Alexandra properly amused. The fantail dove sits upon chased gold legs and looks at us peacefully through rose-cut diamond eyes.
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