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Golden opportunity to win a national treasure

The Mayor of Milton Keynes, Cllr Debbie Brock is delighted to announce the launch of another rare Egg by Sarah Fabergé – The Golden Egg – released to raise much needed funds for Willen Hospice and Bletchley Park Trust.

The exquisitely detailed ‘Bletchley Park Golden Egg’ is inspired by Winston Churchill’s famous description of the code breakers as ‘The geese that laid the golden eggs, but never cackled’. Open the Egg, and in the tradition of the Fabergé family, the surprise: two skilfully crafted golden geese with sparkling sapphire eyes, each guarding a golden Egg; the models all sculpted in sterling silver with 24-carat gold.

Skilfully combining differing materials and crafting techniques, ‘Bletchley Park’s Golden Egg’ is similar in size and presentation to the Enigma Egg, and also limited to fifty Eggs only. With its golden name, Sarah Fabergé relied exclusively on precious metal for her newest creation.

The 24-carat gold and sterling silver Egg is hand engine-turned using the skill so closely associated with Carl Fabergé. To the front is overlaid the Bletchley Park World War 2 medallion. The girdle of the Egg lends a new interpretation to the ‘swags’ which collectors will have observed in the Fabergés’ work.

A sparkling diamond offsets the finial once again modelled, in a thoughtful pairing with Sarah’s Enigma Egg, after the rose ceiling decoration at Bletchley. 

Raffle tickets may be purchased at Bletchley Park, on their website at www.bletchleypark.org.uk and at Willen Hospice Reception.    Each ticket costs just £1 and all proceeds will be split equally between the Mayor's chosen charities, Willen Hospice and Bletchley Park Trust.

The Mayor of Milton Keynes, Cllr Debbie Brock said: “It’s a real privilege to be able to offer another one of these exquisite historic Enigma Eggs. The last egg raised a great amount for the charities and we hope that this one will be as successful. They are such beautiful items, offered as a once in lifetime prize, therefore I would like to thank Bletchley Park for their kind generosity. I wish everyone entering the best of luck”.

The winning ticket will be unveiled at the Mayor’s Concert at Milton Keynes Theatre on 15th May 2011.