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The Rothschild Egg – A Hidden Surprise
The Rothschild Egg (1902) is unique because it contains a built-in clock and an automaton. Every hour, a tiny diamond-studded cockerel emerges, flaps its wings, and crows—a playful Easter surprise hidden inside a jewel-covered masterpiece.
Unlike most Fabergé eggs, this one was not made for the Russian royal family. Instead, it was a gift from the Rothschild banking dynasty. In 2007, it set a record when it was sold for over $18.5 million, making it one of the most expensive Fabergé eggs in history.
Unlike most Fabergé eggs, this one was not made for the Russian royal family. Instead, it was a gift from the Rothschild banking dynasty. In 2007, it set a record when it was sold for over $18.5 million, making it one of the most expensive Fabergé eggs in history.
Vocabulary
automaton - a machine which performs a range of functions according to a predetermined set of coded instructions.
автомат
studded - decorated or augmented with studs.
шипованный
cockerel - a young domestic cock.
петушок
to crow - (of a cock) utter its characteristic loud cry.
кукарекать
to set a record - to achieve something no other person or thing has achieved
установить рекорд
The Rothschild Egg
Vocabulary
custom-made - made or done to order for a particular customer.
сделанный на заказ
high-grade - of very good quality or of better quality than usual
высокосортный
The Rothschild Egg
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The Rothschild Egg features an __________, a tiny mechanical bird that moves and sings.
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The surface of some Fabergé eggs is __________ with diamonds, pearls, and other precious stones.
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Inside the Rothschild Egg, a golden __________ appears and flaps its wings every hour.
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The bird inside the egg begins __________, just like a real rooster in the morning.
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In 2007, the Rothschild Egg was sold for $18.5 million, helping it __________ at auction.
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Each Fabergé egg was __________ for the Russian royal family, designed to their exact wishes.
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Only the finest, __________ materials were used to create these luxurious Easter gifts.
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