Faberge collection on display at Kremlin

Описание: (18 May 2004)
1. Wide shot of Kremlin
2. Wide of Easter egg from the Vekselberg collection
3. Close up of Easter egg with a miniature carriage
4. Various close ups of Easter egg with portraits of members of the Russian imperial families
5. Woman looking at exhibit
6. Zoom out of emerald egg
7. Wide of press conference
8. SOUNDBITE: (Russian) Mikhail Shvidkoi, Head of the Russian Agency for Culture and Cinematography:
"The state can ask (the owners) to sell this collection. There are things that are not taken out of the country by definition, and such regulations exist in several European countries, because they constitute national heritage and should stay in the country of origin."
9. Various of eggs
10. SOUNDBITE: (Russian) Elena Gagarina, Curator of Moscow Kremlin Museums:
"The most important thing for works of art is that they should be accessible to the public, they should remain on display and should not be removed from scientific study. Specialists should have the right to see and study them, hold them in their hands, and renovate them if necessary."
11. White egg
12. Man looking at white egg
13. Woman looking at exhibit in glass case


STORYLINE:

A collection of Easter Eggs, made by the famous Russian Jeweller Carl Faberge, went on display in the Kremlin's Patriarch Palace in Moscow on Tuesday.

The nine eggs were made between 1885-1916 and presented by the Russian Emperors Alexander III and Nicholas II to their spouses.

The Faberge collection was bought by Russian businessman and millionaire, Viktor Vekselberg, from the heirs of American media magnate Malcolm Forbes earlier this year.

The exact price Vekselberg paid for the collection has not been revealed, but is believed to be more than 100 (m) million US dollars.

It is considered to be the largest and most expensive collection to be privately owned by a Russian citizen.

Vekselberg's foundation "Time Link" plans to show the exhibits in several other Russian cities later this year, including St. Petersburg, Irkutsk and Yekaterinburg.

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