1896 The Fabergé Twelve Monograms egg, also known as the Alexander III Portraits egg, commissioned by Tsar Nicholas II for his mother, the Dowager Empress Maria Feodorovna. Set and crowned in diamonds, against the dark blue enamel with a design of red gold, rose-cut diamonds, portrait diamonds and velvet lining. The surprise for this egg is missing. It is believed that this egg contained six miniatures of Alexander III painted on an ivory background and mounted with sapphires.
