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11 minutes ago - COPY LINK TO DOWNLOAD : https://pdf.bookcenterapp.com/slide/1911282166 | DOWNLOAD/PDF Fabergu00e9 Rediscovered (Hillwood Estate, Museum & Gardens) | The firm of Fabergé , jeweler to the Russian court, was founded in St. Petersburg in 1842. Expanded by the founder’ s son, Peter Carl Fabergé (1846– 1920), the firm became one of the most famous jewelers of the late nineteenth to early twentieth centuries. Major American collectors, such as Marjorie Merriweather Post, played a significant role in Fabergé ’ s success after the fall of the imperial regime, and her mansion at Hillwood in Washington, DC now has a collection of about ninety pieces, including two imperial Easter eggs, various works of art of imperial provenance, silver, jewelry, hardstone, and religious items.Recent research on Fabergé , revelations from the Russian public archives, and the discovery of objects thought to be lost have ought to light new information about Fabergé ’ s career and his creations, including material on several of Hillwood’ s Fabergé items.With fabulous new photography, exquisite works of art, and illuminating focus spreads by Fabergé experts, this new volume presents the firm in the oader history of nineteenth to twentieth century jewelry and goldsmithing, documents new attributions and provenances, and examines our continuing fascination with Fabergé ’ s remarkable work.<br>
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Fabergé Rediscovered (Hillwood Estate, Museum &Gardens) Sinopsis : The firm of Fabergé, jeweler to the Russian court, was founded in St. Petersburg in 1842. Expanded by the founder’s son, Peter Carl Fabergé (1846�), the firm became one of the most famous jewelers of the late nineteenth to early twentieth centuries. Major American collectors, such as Marjorie Merriweather Post, played a significant role in Fabergé’s success after the fall of the imperial regime, and her mansion at Hillwood in Washington, DC now has a collection of about ninety pieces, including two imperial Easter eggs, various works of art of imperial provenance, silver, jewelry, hardstone, and religious items.Recent research on Fabergé, revelations from the Russian public archives, and the discovery of objects thought to be lost have ought to light new information about Fabergé’s career and his creations, including material on several of Hillwood’s Fabergé items.With fabulous new photography, exquisite works of art, and illuminating focus spreads by Fabergé experts, this new volume presents the firm in the oader history of nineteenth to twentieth century jewelry and goldsmithing, documents new attributions and provenances, and examines our continuing fascination with Fabergé’s remarkable work.
