A rare Fabergé egg will go to auction. It is the Winter Egg. Experts say it may sell for more than 26 million dollars.
The egg is 4 inches tall. It is made of rock crystal. It has platinum snowflakes and 4,500 diamonds. It opens to show a small basket of flowers.
Peter Carl Fabergé made many eggs for Russian emperors. This egg is from 1913. Tsar Nicholas II gave it to his mother for Easter.
A woman named Alma Pihl designed it. She made only two eggs like this. One is with Britain's royal family.
Russian emperors gave these eggs at Easter. The family ruled for 300 years. Revolution ended their power in 1917.
There are 43 eggs left today. Most are in museums. Seven are with private owners. This egg sold before for millions. It may break the record now.
Christie's in London will sell the egg on Tuesday. It is one of the best Fabergé eggs.
The egg has a surprise inside. It is like a fancy chocolate egg with a toy.
Fabergé made over 50 eggs from 1885 to 1917. Each has a hidden surprise.
In the 1920s, it sold for 450 pounds. In 1994, for 5.6 million dollars. In 2002, for 9.6 million.
Only seven Fabergé eggs like this are in private hands.