A Fabergé egg and a jade frog: treasures of Polesden Lacey
by Harriet Sherwood Arts and culture correspondent from World news | The Guardian on (#5YG8V)
National Trust exhibition reveals the riches of Surrey country house that hosted royalty and heads of state
A Faberge egg with a tiny diamond clasp in the shape of a snowflake and a miniature frog carved from Siberian nephrite jade are among more than 100 treasures on show in a exhibition at Polesden Lacey, the home of the Edwardian society hostess Dame Margaret Greville.
The objects - many of them gifts to Greville from royalty, aristocracy and heads of state - include a delicately carved jasper owl on a perch that is attributed to Faberge for the first time. Four other objects are also confirmed as creations of the master craftsman.
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