
"Piano Egg"
The Piano Egg in gold, sterling silver and crystal, celebrates
the 300th Anniversary of the development of the first Pianoforte - the first
piano is recorded in the Medici family's inventory of 1700.
The Russian imperial crown surmounts a mouth-blown crystal top, hand-enameled
with luxurious red curtains and gold tassels. The black-lacquered silver piano
stands on a vermeil stage: the surprise is revealed by the footlight - a single
turn, and Tchaikovsky's first Piano Concerto is played.