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This miniature flower study made of gold, jade, and rock crystal perfectly captures the essence of a pansy in bloom. Such works are portable and could be displayed inside during winter in lieu of fresh flowers, a practice begun by Catherine the Great and continued by the last tsarina Alexandra, wife of Nicholas II.</div>
<bdi><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/en:Peter_Carl_Faberg%C3%A9" class="extiw" title="w:en:Peter Carl Fabergé"><span title="Russian jeweler (1846-1920)">Peter Carl Fabergé</span></a>
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late 1800s - early 1900s
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