Know Who was Peter Carl Faberge?
Born to Gustav Faberge, a jeweller himself, he carried forward the family legacy of jewellry making. The 'House of Faberge' a jewellry firm founded by his father in 1842 was taken over by Peter at the age of twenty four in 1870. Only after he took control of the company, it was able to get international recognition.
Peter Carl Faberge was a Russian jeweller known for his creations called the Faberge eggs. The Faberge eggs are creations similar to Easter eggs, but are adorned with precious gemstones and metal rather than normal day to day things.
The House of Faberge became a name famous for its 'Imperial eggs' and came to be patronised by the Tsars and imperial court as well as other royal houses and aristocracy of Europe. This is also when Faberge's firm took a giant leap from being a mere jewellry maker to creating high art.
As for Faberge, he brought the art of enameling to technical perfection. His work relied on exquisite detailing and designing rather than carat weightage. He preferred to work on the essential appeal of the product. Faberge branched out from St. Petersburg in 1887 to establish a shop in Moscow, where he produced work in the traditional Russian fashion. Later on, significant pieces from Faberge's collection went on to be auctioned.
The House of Fabergé created thousands of bejeweled eggs 1885 to 1917, made in the style of Easter eggs, using precious metals and gemstones.
The most famous, however, are the Imperial Fabergé eggs, originally ordered as a present to his wife by Tsar Alexander III. Fifty Imperial eggs were made, and 42 survived to this day, each valued in millions of dollars.
Born to Gustav Faberge, a jeweller himself, he carried forward the family legacy of jewellry making. The 'House of Faberge' a jewellry firm founded by his father in 1842 was taken over by Peter at the age of twenty four in 1870. Only after he took control of the company, it was able to get international recognition.
Peter Carl Faberge was a Russian jeweller known for his creations called the Faberge eggs. The Faberge eggs are creations similar to Easter eggs, but are adorned with precious gemstones and metal rather than normal day to day things.
The House of Faberge became a name famous for its 'Imperial eggs' and came to be patronised by the Tsars and imperial court as well as other royal houses and aristocracy of Europe. This is also when Faberge's firm took a giant leap from being a mere jewellry maker to creating high art.
As for Faberge, he brought the art of enameling to technical perfection. His work relied on exquisite detailing and designing rather than carat weightage. He preferred to work on the essential appeal of the product. Faberge branched out from St. Petersburg in 1887 to establish a shop in Moscow, where he produced work in the traditional Russian fashion. Later on, significant pieces from Faberge's collection went on to be auctioned.
The House of Fabergé created thousands of bejeweled eggs 1885 to 1917, made in the style of Easter eggs, using precious metals and gemstones.
The most famous, however, are the Imperial Fabergé eggs, originally ordered as a present to his wife by Tsar Alexander III. Fifty Imperial eggs were made, and 42 survived to this day, each valued in millions of dollars.
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