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A. Kenneth Snowman. Carl Fabergé: Goldsmith to the Imperial Court of Russia. Peter Carl Gustavovich Fabergé (1846-1920) raised the creation of fine jewelry and fantasy objects to their highest point in history. Although he is famous for the Imperial Easter Eggs his firm created, the House of Faberge produced many fine objects, which included silver tableware, elegant picture frames, fabulous miniature hardstone animals and ornaments, and fine jewelry - all of exceptional quality and beauty. Of the many black and white and color photographs of these exquisite objects, the author additionally takes us into Faberge's studio for an inside look.
A. Kenneth Snowman (1919-2002), who came from a line of British jewelers, and whose father acquired an assortment of Faberge eggs from 1925 to 1938, describes each item in detail, listing out the materials. He also gives an overview of the production, including the application of the enamels and fine jewels, which Faberge extensively used. Snowman, an expert in the field of Faberge, shines his expertise on these extraordinary creations and their history.
NY: Greenwich House, 1983. Reprint of 1979 edition. Chronology, select bibliography, index. 160 photos, many in color. Hardcover with dustjacket in a clear protective jacket cover. Blank 2"x3" label pasted inside front cover, no other former ownership marks. 1 copy only.
