Clara And The Nutcracker Musical Egg by The Bradford Exchange
- An extraordinary first-of-a-kind collectible egg-shaped music box celebrating the combined artistic legacies of “The Nutcracker Ballet” and the black lacquer artistry of the Russian Palekh Masters in a Peter Carl Faberge-style musical egg, available only from Ardleigh Elliott
- Egg and base are expertly crafted of fine Heirloom Porcelain , adorned with vignettes and a base panorama that beautifully captures the rich colors and detail found in Palekh Master Natalia Zaitseva’s stunning artwork
- Hinged egg opens to reveal an enameled pewter figurine of a ballerina in the role of Clara, holding her beloved Nutcracker
- The egg, base, and Clara figurine are adorned with 22K gold accents, scrollwork, and over 100 sparkling hand-set faux gems
- We offer generous guarantees on everything we sell – up to 365 days on select items! If you need to make a return, you’ll receive 100% of everything you paid.
Peter Carl Faberge-style Musical Egg Celebrates a Holiday Classic with the Combined Splendor of Three Artistic Legacies! – Experience the combined splendor of three artistic legacies! This exquisite Peter Carl Faberge-style musical egg is a magical tribute to a holiday classic, “The Nutcracker Ballet,” and features an all-original design showcasing masterful Russian Palekh artwork! Inside you’ll find a delicate enameled pewter Clara ballerina figurine. Gleaming 22K gold scrollwork and sparkling
List Price: $ 64.00
Price: $ 49.95
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Okay – I guess,
I ordered this as a Christmas present for my Russian girlfriend and was pleased with the quality of the painting of the egg itself. The figurine was a little clunky looking and really did not impress, although it was ok… The music was tinny and sounded cheap.
The brochure with the product goes to great pains to mention Russia this and Russia that in an attempt to implicitly suggest that the egg was made in the Russia town of Palekh without actually “saying” that it was. The Styrofoam packing says “Made in China” bigger than day – so which one is it? Was the egg made in Russia and the packaging in China? I doubt it – probably both were made in China. I really detest this type of misleading advertising and documentation – it really feels like I have been cheated. Oh, the ballerina does NOT twirl with the music – just so you know.
All in all the egg is okay – but not at the advertised price. This should be a product you pay no more than 10 dollars for – not almost 50.
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|Tacky, Total Disappointment,
Tacky, Total Disappointment: I ordered this for my 11-year old daughter after she saw it in the Hammacher Schlemmer catalogue; out of all of her “Christmas wish list” items, this was the one thing she was the most excited about (even over her new iPod Touch!). It was on backorder and finally received Monday 1/31/11. At first we thought it was broken because it would not open after winding and playing the music (not very musically, I might add). I pried it open it to find that not only does it not open mechanically, the Clara figurine is just a magnet that sits in place and does not spin around to the music. My daughter was extremely disappointed, and I have already returned it (AND I had to pay $10.95 for the return). Using the phrase “musical movement” in the description is misleading and this is a lame and tacky product that Amazon and Hammacher Schlemmer should be embarrassed to include in their offerings.
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|Fabragee Egg type music box.,
Good price and fast delivery. Bought as a gift for my grand daughter’s birthday, she takes ballet lessons and this seemed appropriate for the occassion. I’m sure she will like it.
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