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Fabergé's eggs, the extraordinary story of the masterpieces that outlived an empire, Toby Faber

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Fabergé's eggs, the extraordinary story of the masterpieces that outlived an empire, Toby Faber

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references

Index

no index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Fabergé's eggs

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

176952126

Responsibility statement

Toby Faber

Sub title

the extraordinary story of the masterpieces that outlived an empire

Summary

The Easter presents that Russia's last two czars gave to their czarinas have become synonymous with privilege, beauty, and an almost provocative uselessness. They are perhaps the most redolent symbols of the old empire's phenomenal craftsmanship, of the decadence of its court, and of the upheavals that brought about its inevitable downfall. Faberge's Eggs is the first book to recount the remarkable story of these masterpieces, taking us from the circumstances that inspired each egg's design, through their disappearance in the trauma of revolution, to their eventual reemergence in the global marketplace

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