Theo Faberge Moscow Egg 135/750 (Edition)
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| Reference Number: Avaluer:2900875 | Country/Region of Manufacture: United Kingdom |
ST. PETERSBURG COLLECTION"Moscow Egg"BY THEO FABERGE
Closed set, limited Edition of 750 world wide. The egg is depicting St. Basil's Cathedral in Moscow, 24k gold over sterling silver, lapis, rose quartz, tigers-eye, and malachite, opening to reveal a stand bearing the Imperial Russian Eagle.
No. 135/750 signed, with TF stamp and English hallmarks, semi-precious stones and marble base, labeled 'Made in England' on base. Certificate and case included.
Condition: Silver gilt s...lightly tarnished - **General condition consistent with age
h. 6-1/2 w. 5-3/4 d. 5-1/4 in.
Shipping: Free Shipping, I will ship the same day and will cover the shipping and insurance cost after a cleared payment with PayPal and a verified address.
The St. Petersburg collection features the only artworks designed, created, and signed by descendants of the Russian Imperial jeweler Carl Peter Faberge. Theo Faberge is the grandson of Carl Peter Faberge. The St. Petersburg Collection was started in 1985. Prior to 1985, Mr Fabergé worked on individual commissions (many of which are featured in his book Theo Fabergé and the St. Petersburg Collection.The Fabergé family came to Russia in the early 1840s after migrating across Europe for more than 150 years. The family, as Huguenots, left the France of Louis XIV to escape religious persecution. Gustav Fabergé started a jewelry business in the Romanov capital of St. Petersburg in 1842. The company prospered and Gustav's son Carl was sent to Germany, Italy, London and Paris for schooling. Nine years after his travels began, when Carl Faberge was only twenty-four years old, he took over his father's jewelry business in St. Petersburg, Russia. With the help of his brother, Agathon, Faberge cultivated the patronage of the last two czars of the Romanov dynasty and the elite of Edwardian society. Faberge successfully revolutionized the way jewelry was evaluated in Russia. Previously the worth of an object was assessed strictly by the value of the precious stones and metals. Faberge dispelled this former ideal by emphasizing the creativity and clever concepts involved in designing his intricate objects. By the 1880's, Tsar Alexander III began to commission the fantastic Imperial Eggs and a tradition was born. As the Fabergé reputation spread, Europe's aristocracy began to patronize the company.To further develop this international business however by 1917, the Russian Revolution toppled Tsar Nicholas II and with him, a way of life. The Fabergé business, which then incorporated five workshops, three stores and 500 employees, closed. Carl Fabergé fled to Switzerland; three sons sought refuge in France, and Nicholas was left stranded in England. Theo is the only son of Nicholas Fabergé and was born in London in 1922.Faberge's studios produced a wide variety of objets d'art, including magnificent jewelry, clocks, enamel cigarette cases, boxes, and frames. The ultimate achievement of the House of Faberge is in the series of jeweled Easter eggs created for Czars Alexander III and Nicholas II of Russia. These delicate "works of fantasy" often memorialized important occasions in the reign of the Imperial Romanov family.
Closed set, limited Edition of 750 world wide. The egg is depicting St. Basil's Cathedral in Moscow, 24k gold over sterling silver, lapis, rose quartz, tigers-eye, and malachite, opening to reveal a stand bearing the Imperial Russian Eagle.
No. 135/750 signed, with TF stamp and English hallmarks, semi-precious stones and marble base, labeled 'Made in England' on base. Certificate and case included.
Condition: Silver gilt s...lightly tarnished - **General condition consistent with age
h. 6-1/2 w. 5-3/4 d. 5-1/4 in.
Shipping: Free Shipping, I will ship the same day and will cover the shipping and insurance cost after a cleared payment with PayPal and a verified address.
The St. Petersburg collection features the only artworks designed, created, and signed by descendants of the Russian Imperial jeweler Carl Peter Faberge. Theo Faberge is the grandson of Carl Peter Faberge. The St. Petersburg Collection was started in 1985. Prior to 1985, Mr Fabergé worked on individual commissions (many of which are featured in his book Theo Fabergé and the St. Petersburg Collection.The Fabergé family came to Russia in the early 1840s after migrating across Europe for more than 150 years. The family, as Huguenots, left the France of Louis XIV to escape religious persecution. Gustav Fabergé started a jewelry business in the Romanov capital of St. Petersburg in 1842. The company prospered and Gustav's son Carl was sent to Germany, Italy, London and Paris for schooling. Nine years after his travels began, when Carl Faberge was only twenty-four years old, he took over his father's jewelry business in St. Petersburg, Russia. With the help of his brother, Agathon, Faberge cultivated the patronage of the last two czars of the Romanov dynasty and the elite of Edwardian society. Faberge successfully revolutionized the way jewelry was evaluated in Russia. Previously the worth of an object was assessed strictly by the value of the precious stones and metals. Faberge dispelled this former ideal by emphasizing the creativity and clever concepts involved in designing his intricate objects. By the 1880's, Tsar Alexander III began to commission the fantastic Imperial Eggs and a tradition was born. As the Fabergé reputation spread, Europe's aristocracy began to patronize the company.To further develop this international business however by 1917, the Russian Revolution toppled Tsar Nicholas II and with him, a way of life. The Fabergé business, which then incorporated five workshops, three stores and 500 employees, closed. Carl Fabergé fled to Switzerland; three sons sought refuge in France, and Nicholas was left stranded in England. Theo is the only son of Nicholas Fabergé and was born in London in 1922.Faberge's studios produced a wide variety of objets d'art, including magnificent jewelry, clocks, enamel cigarette cases, boxes, and frames. The ultimate achievement of the House of Faberge is in the series of jeweled Easter eggs created for Czars Alexander III and Nicholas II of Russia. These delicate "works of fantasy" often memorialized important occasions in the reign of the Imperial Romanov family.
