1901 Basket of Flowers Royal Imperial Inspired Egg Enameled Magnetic Catch Egg History: The Basket of Flowers egg is a bejeweled Easter egg made under the supervision of Peter Carl Faberge in 1901. The egg was made for Nicholas II of Russia, who presented it to his wife, the Empress. If the egg originally came with a surprise (as the majority of Imperial Easter eggs) is unknown. There is no evidence on the object d'art that it