Title: Peter Carl Fabergé
Subtitle: Goldsmith and jeweller to the Russian Imperial Court. His life and work.
Description: Although nearly 50 years have passed since the celebrated Fabergé workshops, under the stresses of war and revolution, closed their doors forever, the mere name of Fabergé still has a special significance for collectors and lovers of rare and beautiful works of art. Once goldsmiths and jewellers to the courts of Czars Alexander III and Nicholas II, and creators of exquisite objects for royal and wealthy patrons throughout Europe, the famous Fabergé products, relics of a vanished age, are now scattered through the world's museums and private collections. They possess immediately recognizable qualities -- imagination, unerring taste and perfection both in design and execution. This pride in superb craftsmanship, this self-imposition of the highest standards was what made Peter Carl Fabergé...
Subjects: Biographies
People: Peter Carl Fabergé (1846-1920)