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A magnificently illustrated volume devoted to the Jeweled extravagances created by the last Czars of Russia, by Hermione Waterfield and Christopher Forbes ; illustrated with works from the Forbes magazine Collection, New York, [color photography, H. Peter Curran, black and white photography, Robert Forbes, original ill., B. Robert Shapiro].
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"This book brings together over one hundred of Carl Faberge's most beautiful creations combining hardstones and other precious materials. The volume presents the history of the renowned jeweler's work using the rich mineral resources of Russia, from celebrated Easter eggs to delicate animal sculptures. These detailed master-pieces, many rarely exhibited, have been gathered from museums and private collections throughout the world. The intricacy of...
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"The outstanding legacy of the Russian goldsmith and jeweler Carl Faberge has captured the public's imagination for many years. During his lifetime, Faberge's exquisitely made jewelry and fantastically extravagant objets d'art brought him patronage from the world's most affluent people, including royalty - and throughout this century his work has been avidly collected. Faberge in America is the first book dedicated to the works that have been amassed...
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