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The Orange Tree Egg – A Miniature Garden
The Orange Tree Egg (1911) is one of the most unique Fabergé eggs because it doesn’t look like an egg at all! Instead, it takes the shape of a beautifully crafted orange tree in a golden pot, with tiny green enamel leaves and delicate orange fruits. But the real surprise is hidden inside—when a special mechanism is activated, a tiny mechanical songbird emerges from the branches, flaps its wings, and sings.
This egg was a gift from Tsar Nicholas II to his mother, Maria Feodorovna, for Easter. Inspired by real orange trees grown in the Russian royal greenhouses, it symbolized eternal spring and renewal. Unlike some of the more traditional Fabergé eggs, the Orange Tree Egg is a perfect example of how Fabergé combined nature, mechanics, and luxury into one incredible Easter treasure.
This egg was a gift from Tsar Nicholas II to his mother, Maria Feodorovna, for Easter. Inspired by real orange trees grown in the Russian royal greenhouses, it symbolized eternal spring and renewal. Unlike some of the more traditional Fabergé eggs, the Orange Tree Egg is a perfect example of how Fabergé combined nature, mechanics, and luxury into one incredible Easter treasure.
Vocabulary
crafted - exercise skill in making (an object), typically by hand.
созданный
enamel - an opaque or semi-transparent glossy substance that is a type of glass
эмаль
to emerge - move out of or away from something and become visible. become apparent or prominent
появиться
greenhouse - a glass building in which plants that need protection from cold weather are grown.
теплица
renewal - an instance of resuming something after an interruption.
обновление, возобновление
branch - a part of a tree which grows out from the trunk or from a bough.
ветвь
to flap - (of a bird) move (its wings) up and down when flying or preparing to fly.
хлопать
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The Orange Tree Egg
Vocabulary
bay tree - any of several trees with aromatic leaves, especially the sweet bay, or bay laurel
лавровое дерево
nephrite - a hard, pale green or white mineral
нефрит
jade- a hard, typically green stone
жадеит
The Orange Tree egg
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Fabergé eggs were beautifully __________ by skilled artisans using gold, silver, and precious stones.
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Many eggs were decorated with colorful __________, giving them a smooth and glossy finish.
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When the hidden mechanism is activated, a tiny bird starts __________ its wings and singing.
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The Orange Tree Egg was inspired by the real orange trees grown in the royal __________.
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In some Fabergé eggs, a surprise figure is hidden inside, waiting __________ when opened.
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The Orange Tree Egg features a small songbird sitting on a __________, covered in delicate green leaves.
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Easter is a time of __________, which is why many Fabergé eggs symbolize new beginnings.
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- What comes to mind when you look at this egg?
- What country it reminds you of? Why?
- What is your favorite memory about Easter?