Description: LOT-LSE163. For your consideration is a rare and sealed copy of the book: Faberge: Treasures of Imperial Russia by Von Habsburg, Geza (2004). Condition is mint. Highly collectible. Museum quality. Authentic and correct. Moscow: The Link of the Times Foundation, 2004. Hardcover. Red cloth with blind debossed title on spine. Gold pictorial illustrated glossy dustjacket and illustrated slipcase. 351 pp., profusely illustrated in color. English and Russian. Fine, in accompanying slipcase. ISBN: 9785990028418. A record and presentation of the 16 Faberge eggs purchased by this foundation from the collection of the late Malcolm Forbes. OP. A lavish volume on the most complete Faberge collection in the world, with many pieces rarely seen before, from the famous imperial Easter eggs to precious jewelry, enamels, and Russian silver, showcased in the sumptuous Shuvalov Palace in St. Petersburg, Russia. Jeweler and goldsmith Peter Carl Faberge and his firm are renowned for creating the most superbly refined objects of the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries for the nobility and aristocracy of imperial Russia. Exquisite examples of the jeweler's art, Faberge's magnificent Easter eggs, commissioned for the Romanov Imperial family, and other impeccably crafted objects continue to be prized the world over for their incredible craftsmanship and unparalleled beauty. Now, the Faberge Museum in St. Petersburg has gathered the most spectacular and comprehensive treasury of Faberge objects from collections around the world. This book showcases a wealth of precious objects--from the imperial eggs, delicate jeweled enamel clocks, and picture frames to animals carved out of precious stone and gem-encrusted jewelry and presentation boxes. With all-new photography of the collection--more than 500 priceless objects in all--alongside stunning images of the majestic Shuvalov Palace, this luxurious volume is a celebration of the exquisite beauty and craftsmanship of prerevolutionary Russia and its heritage.
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Book Title: Faberge: Treasures of Imperial Russia
Book Series: Faberge
Original Language: English
Item Length: 13.25 in
Vintage: Yes
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Unit Type: Unit
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Item Height: 2 in
Personalized: No
Features: Dust Jacket, Illustrated
Topic: Books
Unit Quantity: 1
Item Width: 10 in
Signed: No
Ex Libris: No
Narrative Type: Nonfiction
Publisher: Von Habsburg, Geza
Inscribed: No
Intended Audience: Adults
Edition: First Edition
Publication Year: 2004
Type: Picture Book
Literary Movement: Faberge
Era: 2000s
Illustrator: Von Habsburg, Geza
Author: Von Habsburg, Geza
Genre: Art & Culture
Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
Item Weight: 10 lbs
Personalization Instructions: n/a
Number of Pages: 351
