Russian Faberge Jewelry Eggs Silver Decorative Arts / Scarce In-Depth Book

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Russian Faberge Jewelry Eggs Silver Decorative Arts / Scarce In-Depth Book:
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Click Here. Double your traffic. Get Vendio Gallery - Now FREE!PETER CARL FABERGE: GOLDSMITH AND JEWELLER TO THE RUSSIAN IMPERIAL COURT by Henry Charles Bainbridge, Hamlyn Publishing Group, Middlesex, UK, 1949/1966.If your are a collector or dealer of Faberge works of art, you will enjoy adding this early out-of-print book to your permanent reference library. The profuse color and black-and-white photographs, in-depth captions, information on marks, and rich narrative combine to make this book an invaluable reference resource. “The illustrations selected display an astonishing range of Faberge articles—the incredibly ornate Easter eggs presented twice a year to the Czar’s family, gold cigarette boxes, clocks, miniature pieces of furniture, enameled parasol holders, sprays of fruit and flowers in pearls and diamonds, figures of birds and animals in jasper and rhodonite and beautifully fashioned models of Russian peasants and cossacks. These are reproduced in 112 black and white plates and 17 color illustrations.” Noting that Faberge products “possess immediately recognizable qualities—imagination, unerring taste and perfection both in design and execution,” the publisher goes on: “This pride in superb craftsmanship, this self-imposition of the highest standards was what made Peter Carl Faberge unique. It was a tradition which he passed on to his sons and to his workmasters, linking him with the great artist-craftsmen of earlier centuries. Nobody has been better equipped to reveal the background and rise to fame of this extraordinary man than the late H.C. Bainbridge, friend of his early years in Petersburg, and later manager of his London branch in Dover Street. His story is authoritative and delightfully personal, his reminiscences vividly conjuring up the atmosphere of the carefree Edwardian age. The reissue of this important and attractive book… will be welcomed by anyone who recognizes and appreciates a standard of craftsmanship which, in our modern world of machines and mass production, is rarely, if ever, encountered.”8.75” x 11.25” hardback with dust cover in very good condition. 167 pages.FREE media mail shipping and handling for deliveries within the 50 United States. Rates vary for international mailings. MULTIPLE BOOK PURCHASE DISCOUNTS AVAILABLE:Buy 3-5 books and receive a 10% DISCOUNT and FREE shipping within the 48 United States.
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