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TIL that from 1885 to 1916 eggs made from precious metals, or Fabergé eggs, were crafted for the wives of Alexander III and Nicholas II, constructed under the supervision of Peter Carl Fabergé. The first Fabergé egg was made for Tsar Alexander III to give to his wife, Maria Feodorovna.

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