Fabergé: Imperial Jeweler to the Tsars, Houston Museum of Natural Science
December 18, 2009 | No Comments
New Exhibition featuring rare, spectacular designs of master goldsmith Peter Carl Fabergé. The legendary jeweler to the Russian Tsars. Opening at November 13, 2009.
Highlights of the exhibition include this extraordinary beautiful Tiara of Empress Josephine (Fabergé only made a few tiaras), The Nobel Ice Egg, Fire Screen Picture Frame, Nicholas Presentation Box and many more objects. If you would like to see more information about of this exhibition at The Houston Museum of Natural Science please read this article.
My book recommendation is again a book by Alexander von Solodkoff:
“Masterpieces from the House of Fabergé”, $50.-
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Margriet Sopers, FGA
Having a diploma in jewellery, FGA and a propaedeutic of the Academy of Art followed-up by interesting years as a jewellery expert at Sotheby's & Gemeentelijke Krediet Bank, as well as being a member for years of the Society of Jewellery Historians, I am glad to share with you today's world of jewellery.