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EPISODE · Mar 31, 2026 · 10 MIN

The Specialist | The Fabergé Imperial Coronation Egg and Coach, with Helen Culver Smith

from Intelligence Squared: Arts & Culture · host Intelligence Squared

This is an episode of The Specialist, your weekly dose of wonder. In The Specialist, explore the significance and journey of an extraordinary work through the eyes of those that know it best. On today’s episode, the coveted Fabergé egg whose interior reveals an intricate surprise. Helen Culver Smith, Sotheby's Head of Decorative Arts Worldwide and Head, traces the remarkable journey of the Imperial Coronation Egg, originally presented to the Romanov family, and the dramatic struggle for its acquisition. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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