Fabergé

[ fab-er-zhey fab-er-jey, -zheyor, French, fa-ber-zhey ]

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noun

(Peter) Carl Gus·ta·vo·vich [kahrlg, uh, -, stah, -v, uh, -vich], 1846–1920, Russian goldsmith and jeweler.
fine gold and enamel ware made in St. Petersburg, Russia, in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, much of it for the Russian court.

Fabergé

/ ˈfæbəˌʒeɪ /

FabergéPeter Carl18461920MRussianARTS AND CRAFTS: goldsmithARTS AND CRAFTS: jewellerfamilies Peter Carl. 1846–1920, Russian goldsmith and jeweller, known for the golden Easter eggs and other ornate and fanciful objects that he created for the Russian and other royal families

All of his belongings were destroyed, along with his entire collection of unsold works except for one—a Fabergé egg.

“[Fabergé company agents] looked at my work and became obsessed with the idea of presenting it in Paris,” he says.

April 24, 2024gallimaufry

[gal-uh-maw-free ]

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