Faberge Easter eggs and a gemstone zoo in the Kremlin
Faberge Easter eggs and a gemstone zoo in the Kremlin
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The exhibition Carl Faberge and Masters of Stone Carving, which opens in the Kremlin on April 8, will feature Easter eggs by Faberge, the famous jeweler of... 07.04.2011, Sputnik International
The exhibition Carl Faberge and Masters of Stone Carving, which opens in the Kremlin on April 8, will feature Easter eggs by Faberge, the famous jeweler of Russia’s Imperial Court, works by gemstone carvers from the Urals who preceded and influenced him, and Cartier items made of precious and semi-precious stones.
The exhibition Carl Faberge and Masters of Stone Carving, which opens in the Kremlin on April 8, will feature Easter eggs by Faberge, the famous jeweler of Russia’s Imperial Court, works by gemstone carvers from the Urals who preceded and influenced him, and Cartier items made of precious and semi-precious stones.
The exhibition Carl Faberge and Masters of Stone Carving, which opens in the Kremlin on April 8, will feature Easter eggs by Faberge, the famous jeweler of Russia’s Imperial Court, works by gemstone carvers from the Urals who preceded and influenced him, and Cartier items made of precious and semi-precious stones.
The jewelry business of the Faberge family flourished at the end of the 19th century, when Carl Faberge was in charge. Photo: The Bouquet of Lilies Clock Egg by Faberge.
Visitors will have a rare chance to see six Faberge Easter eggs from the Kremlin Museums, the Fersman Mineralogical Museum and private collections. Photo: The Alexander Palace Egg.
Also on display are delicate cups, writing sets, vases, baskets, gemstone egg charms, and the world’s only collection of Faberge jewelry insets. Photo: The Alexander III Equestrian Egg.
A worthy addition to the Faberge items is the range of gemstone works by carvers from the Urals at the Imperial Lapidary Factories of Yekaterinburg, Peterhof and Kolyvan. Photo: Ice Carrier by Georgy Savitsky, early 20th century.
The gemstone carving tradition almost faded into oblivion after the 1917 revolution, with only a few “ideologically correct” items made in the 1920s and 1930s. The exhibition includes some of the most paradoxical items from that period, like a marble sausage or an ashtray made in the form of a hammer and sickle.
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