A Russian pre-revolutionary gold egg charm necklace.

A Russian pre-revolutionary gold egg charm necklace. The grooved trace-link chain, with barrel clasp, suspending a series of twenty-five eggs, to include two dyed chalcedony and faceted rock crystal eggs, a jasper egg on hinged surmount, a gold egg with raised XB, a vari-textured egg with ruby and diamond floral motif, a silver and cloisonné enamel egg, a textured egg with circular sapphire cabochon and possible Faberge marks, a polished egg with ruby inset, a porphyry egg, a grooved egg, a blue enamel egg, a textured egg with three circular sapphire cabochons in kite-shape surrounds, a feather-engraved egg with ruby terminal crossed chain surmount, a bi-colour and vari-texture egg with rose-cut diamond stars and polished girdle, with probable Faberge marks, a scroll embossed egg with ruby cabochon, a textured egg pendant with circular turquoise cabochon, a textured egg with sapphire and ruby floral motif, a polished egg with split pearl and turquoise floral motif, a white enamel egg with tsavorite garnet and gold overlay, a ruby and diamond engraved floral egg, a scroll embossed egg with sapphire cabochon, a pierced lattice egg with sapphire and diamond floral motif, a planished-effect light blue enamel egg with diamond highlight, a light green enamel egg, together with a floral motif egg. Sixteen and the chain with 56 zolotnik marks. Some with workmasters marks. Length of necklace 42.5cms. Total weight 55.9gms.