Fabergé's production of the very first so-called Fabergé egg, the Hen Egg, given as a gift from Emperor Alexander III to his wife, Maria Feodorovna, on Orthodox Easter on 24 March 1885, so delighted her that on 1 May, the emperor patronized the firm and awarded it with the title of Supplier to the Imperial Court. This meant that Fabergé now had full personal access to the important Hermitage Collection, where he was able to study and find inspiration for developing his unique personal style. Influenced by the jewelled bouquets created by the eighteenth century goldsmiths Jean-Jacques Duval and Jérémie Pauzié, Fabergé re-worked their ideas combining them with his accurate observations and his fascination for Japanese art. This resulted in a revival of the lost art of enameling and a focus on the setting of every single gemstone in a piece to its best visual advantage. Indeed, it was not unusual for Agathon to make ten or more wax models so that all possibilities could be exhausted before deciding on a final design. Shortly after Agathon joined the firm, the House introduced objects deluxe: gold bejewelled items embellished with enamel ranging from electric bell pushes to cigarette cases and including objects de fantaisie.
Fabergé's production of the very first so-called Fabergé egg the Hen Egg given as a gift from Emperor Alexander III to his wife Maria Feodorovna on Orthodox Easter on 24 March 1885 so delighted her that on 1 May the emperor patronized the firm and awarded it with the title of Supplier to the Imperial Court This meant that Fabergé now had full personal access to the important Hermitage Collection where he was able to study and find inspiration for developing his unique personal style Influenced by the jewelled bouquets created by the eighteenth century goldsmiths Jean-Jacques Duval and Jérémie Pauzié Fabergé re-worked their ideas combining them with his accurate observations and his fascination for Japanese art This resulted in a revival of the lost art of enameling and a focus on the setting of every single gemstone in a piece to its best visual advantage Indeed it was not unusual for Agathon to make ten or more wax models so that all possibilities could be exhausted before deciding on a final design Shortly after Agathon joined the firm the House introduced objects deluxe gold bejewelled items embellished with enamel ranging from electric bell pushes to cigarette cases and including objects de fantaisie