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Hand-decorated Easter eggs

Details

Artist

Unknown

Title

Hand-decorated Easter eggs

Medium

Blown white eggs, hand-decorated

Reference

CVCSC:0255.210.F

Collection

Marx-Lambert

Status

On Display

Eggs are associated with fertility and new life, and the customs and traditions of using eggs have been associated with Easter for centuries. Seven of the eggs here are painted Easter eggs from Northumberland and are made from a paste compound. The other eggs were hand-decorated with felt-tip pens by Marx.

Hand-decorated Easter eggs © Compton Verney