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The Faberge Menagerie

At the Walters Art Museum, Baltimore

By (author) William R. Johnston
Format: Hardback
Publisher: Philip Wilson Publishers Ltd, London, United Kingdom
Published: 30th Jan 2003
Dimensions: w 250mm h 254mm d 20mm
Weight: 1170g
ISBN-10: 0856675636
ISBN-13: 9780856675638
Barcode No: 9780856675638
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Synopsis
This text gathers over 100 of Carl Faberge's most beautiful creations, combining hardstones and other precious materials. The volume presents the history of the renowned jeweller's work using the rich mineral resources of Russia, from celebrated Easter eggs to delicate animal sculptures. These detailed masterpieces, many rarely exhibited, have been gathered from museums and private collections throughout the world. The intricacy of thse minute pieces has a universal appeal that has charmed both Faberge's elite clientele and the public for over a century. Also included are essays on the history of the house of Faberge, Faberge's illustrious clients and his hardstone creations by Marilyn Pfeifer Swezey of the Faberge Arts Foundation and a history of the gem and hardstone production and decoration in Russia from the 17th to the 19th centuries.

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