Bibliograph

Masterpieces from the House of Fabergé, Alexander von Solodkoff with essays by Roy D.R. Betteley [and others] ; edited by Christopher Forbes

Type

Label

Masterpieces from the House of Fabergé, Alexander von Solodkoff with essays by Roy D.R. Betteley [and others] ; edited by Christopher Forbes

Language

eng

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

no index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Masterpieces from the House of Fabergé

Oclc number

18875743

Responsibility statement

Alexander von Solodkoff with essays by Roy D.R. Betteley [and others] ; edited by Christopher Forbes

Summary

Peter Carl Faberge, court jeweler to the czars, is a name synonymous with beauty, craftsmanship, and sumptuous excess. This exciting book features some of the best photographs ever made of Faberge objects

Table Of Contents

On collecting Faberge / Malcolm S. Forbes -- Hunting for Easter eggs / Christopher Forbes -- History of the house of Faberge / Alexander von Solodkoff -- The imperial Easter egg of 1911: Russia during the reign of Nicholas II / Marilyn Pfiefer Swezey -- Wartski and Faberge / A. Kenneth Snowman -- A la vieille Russie's Faberge / Paul Schaffer -- Faberge in Thailand / Roy D. R. Betteley -- Chronology -- Workshops and workmasters -- Marks on Faberge objects

Target audience

adult

resource.variantTitle

Fabergé

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