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Immediate dispatch from Somerset. Book in excellent unread/unused condition. See images. Fantastic book.

About the book >.>.> The name of Peter Carl Faberge (1846-1920) the legendary goldsmith and jeweller conjures up images of imperial Russia and flamboyant jewelled works of art especially Easter eggs. But Faberge was not solely a Russian business. A London branch opened in 1903. the only one to operate outside the Russian empire and it took Edwardian Britain by storm. Royalty aristocrats American heiresses exiled Russian grand dukes maharaja and financiers flocked there to buy gifts of unparalleled luxury and it was from London that Faberg? would plan the company’s overseas sales trips to Europe and the Far East. Drawing together fabulous objects from public and private collections and with contributions from leading experts. this beautiful book celebrates the artistry and meticulous craftsmanship of the House of Faberg?. It examines too it business and workshop practices explores the relationship between patron and craftsman and takes the reader on a journey from the gilded worlds of the Romanovs British royalty and the international elite to the tragedy of war and revolution and the closure of the firm. (MP)