It was ordered by Tsar Alexander III as an Easter surprise for his wife Maria Feodorovna. Since this year was the twentieth wedding anniversary of the Tsar's couple, the Tsar wanted to give his wife something special.
Fabergé created the first egg, the so-called "Chicken", which is covered with white enamel imitating a shell, and inside, in a yolk made of matte gold, there is a chicken made of colored gold. Inside the chicken, there is a small copy of the Tsar's crown made of gold with diamonds and a chain with a ruby pendant.
