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Rolls-Royce ‘Spirit of Ecstasy’ Fabergé Egg

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From Kings and Queens to entreprene­urs, many of the most prominent and wealthy collectors of the 20th and 21st century have been beguiled by the lure of a Fabergé Egg. With just 50 pre-1917 Imperial Eggs completed, these exceptiona­lly precious creations are some of the most valuable and coveted objects ever to have been made. Now, in a contempora­ry fashion, a new Fabergé Egg has been created. Two of the world’s most esteemed houses of luxury have joined forces to create one unique objet d’art, for one discerning patron. RollsRoyce Motor Cars and Fabergé proudly announce the ‘Spirit of Ecstasy’ Fabergé Egg.

For the first time in history, an iteration of the Spirit of Ecstasy, the enigmatic mascot that has adorned RollsRoyce motor cars since 1911, is cocooned in an exquisite, contempora­ry, Fabergé Egg. The design, conceived by Rolls-Royce Designer Alex Innes and rendered by Fabergé Lead Designer Liisa Talgren, has been brought to life by Fabergé workmaster Paul Jones, creating a contempora­ry interpreta­tion of one of the world’s most fabled and prized possession­s.

The commission­ing of a Rolls-Royce motor car is often a seminal moment for the patron, so too is the commission­ing of a Fabergé Egg.

Indeed, this ‘Spirit of Ecstasy’ Fabergé Egg, the second to be commission­ed in the ‘Imperial Class’ since 1917 – a category reserved only for Fabergé’s most illustriou­s creations – celebrates the history, heritage and legend for which both Rolls-Royce and Fabergé have been revered for over more than a century. Both brands have navi

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