A Queen Elizabeth II 80th Birthday Limited Edition Fabergé Egg, by workmaster Victor Mayer, the 18ct gold egg decorated in blue moiré guilloché enamel, with crown surmount enclosing a ruby bead, the egg with rose-gold girdle applied with a Tudor rose thumbpiece, on gold rose-cut vertical supports in the form of rose buds, above a flared black onyx base, applied with sprays of rose leaves, the egg opening to reveal a red enamelled miniature egg, with diamond set rose-gold girdle and Tudor rose highlight, the egg detaching from the mount, numbered ‘14 of 26’ and hallmarked for London, 2006, contained in polished and varnished wooden box and outer dark blue sleeve, gross weight 259.2gm, height 12cm, together with the original bound Certificate of Authenticity. £5500-6000

The Queen Elizabeth II Egg was created to commemorate Her Majesty’s 80th birthday in 2006, commissioned by the Royal Mint. This example is number 14 of a limited edition of 26, reference F2526 T2.