Unique Fabergé Egg In Cumbria
A totally unique golden egg, made in the style of the great jeweller, Fabergé is to go on display over Easter in Cumbria, after which time it will be returned to the owner's private collection. In keeping with it's surroundings in' A World in Miniature Museum' just outside Carlisle, the delightful tiny egg made of solid gold, which opens to reveal a tiny harvest mouse with a diamond, was made as a 1/12 scale miniature of what would have been the size of the original Fabergé eggs and is in the style of the 'Coronation' egg. There is only one like it in the world and it was made to celebrate the 50th anniversary of 'Miniatura', the industry show for serious collectors of miniatures which is held twice a year at the NEC. The maker, Stephen Randall, of Royal Tunbridge Wells Miniatures has guaranteed never to duplicate the golden egg, despite being offered "substantial sums of money" by an Arab Prince to do so, so this really is a totally unique object. Stephen was delighted that the egg is being kept within the UK. Stephen is well known in the 'Miniatures' world, having made special commissions for Her Majesty the Queen's birthday and Prince Charles, as well as normal size religious silverware for many famous churches and Abbeys and the trophies for Crufts dog show and the racing world on an annual basis. Ironically his work was so well known that Fabergé themselves actually offered him a job!!
Courses and Demonstrations
A World in Miniature will be holding a number of specialist courses and demonstrations throughout the year, including how to make porcelain dolls and dress them; Designing and making room sets and houses, wallpaper design and making, garden design for dolls houses, making miniature pets, costume making, Decoration to period, research and practise.
These courses are on a 'on demand' basis with class sizes as small as 4 people. The cost of most of the courses is between £25 and £35 each and includes morning and afternoon tea/coffee and home made cake. There is an on site restaurant if you don't want to bring a packed lunch.
With the doll making course, you go away with a fully made doll and a kit to enable you to make as many more as you like!
If you are interested in any of these courses, please get in touch with Sally Allen, Curator - info@aworldinminiature.com.
Telephone +441228 400388
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These are some other ‘miniature’ events throughout the year:
25th April - Doreen Jeffries Dolls House Fair - Pudsey.
15th-17th May - Kensington Dolls house Festival - Kensington Town Hall, London.
13th June - Summer Miniatura - Murrayfield Stadium, Edinburgh.
3rd/4th October - Autumn Miniatura - NEC, Birmingham.
21st November - Christmas Dolls House Festival -Kensington, London.
See our links page for further information on any of these events.
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