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This exquisite exhibition catalogue brings together over one hundred of Carl Faberg '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 masterpieces, many rarely exhibited, have been gathered from museums and private collections throughout the world. The intricacy of these minute pieces has a universal appeal that has charmed both Faberg 's elite clientele and the public for over a century. Along with a comprehensive, full-colour catalogue of the exhibition organised by the Walters Art Museum, Baltimore, in collaboration with the Faberg Arts Foundation, Washington D.C., are essays on the history of the house of Faberg ; Faberg 's illustrious clients and his hardstone; and a history of gem and hardstone production and decoration in Russia from the seventeenth to nineteenth centuries.Product Identifiers
PublisherI. B. Tauris & Company, The Limited
ISBN-100856675636
ISBN-139780856675638
eBay Product ID (ePID)2321749
Product Key Features
LanguageEnglish
TopicSilver, Gold & Other Metals, General, Jewelry, Collections, Catalogs, Exhibitions / General, Subjects & Themes / Plants & Animals, Crafts & Hobbies, Decorative Arts, Design, Art, Antiques & Collectibles, Juvenile Nonfiction
AuthorWilliam R. Johnston
IllustratorYes
Dimensions
Item Length10in.
Item Height0.8in.
Item Weight41.3 Oz
Item Width9.9in.
Additional Product Features
Book TitleFaberge Menagerie : AT the Walters Art Museum
Lccn2003-274734
Dewey Decimal739.2/092
Edition DescriptionRevised Edition
Lc Classification NumberNk5004
Publication Year2003
Dewey Edition21
FormatHardcover
Reviews"Well written and beautifully presented, this book can be enjoyed by anyone..."--Jane E. Miyahira-Smith, Gems and Gemology
Target AudienceTrade
FeaturesRevised
Number of Pages192 Pages