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Peter Carl Fabergé, His Life and Work by Henry Charles Bainbridge

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Peter Carl Fabergé, Goldsmith and Jeweler to the Russian Imperial Court, His Life and Work by Henry Charles Bainbridge. London: Spring Books, 1971. Hardcover with dust jacket. 167 pp. A beautiful book originally published in 1949 and written by H.C. Bainbridge a friend of Fabergé in his early years in St. Petersburg, and later the manager of his London shop on Dover Street. His story is authoritative and personal with reminiscences of the atmosphere of the carefree Edwardian age. The book illustrates a wide range of Fabergé pieces–the incredibly ornate Easter eggs, gold cigarette boxes, clocks, miniatures, parasol holders, fruits and flowers, birds, animals in jasper, and his Russian peasants and cossacks.
  • Creator:
    Henry Charles Bainbridge (Author)
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 11.25 in (28.58 cm)Width: 8.5 in (21.59 cm)Depth: 1.25 in (3.18 cm)
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  • Date of Manufacture:
    1971
  • Condition:
    Wear consistent with age and use. dust jacket show small signs of age/owners name.
  • Seller Location:
    valatie, NY
  • Reference Number:
    Seller: NP-1541stDibs: LU2605112234071
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