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Faberge, the Forbes Collection (Book)

$575
£439.62
€506.35
CA$805.75
A$899.55
CHF 471.35
MX$11,011.32
NOK 5,986.13
SEK 5,644.16
DKK 3,778.95

About the Item

Hardcover with pink silk padded boards and silver decoration and lettering, this beautiful book is lavishly illustrated with colour photographs of all things Faberge in the Forbes Collection. Which included at one point the largest collection of Imperial Easter Eggs which was even larger than that held in the Kremlin. 296 pages which includes a brief history of the House of Faberge, a list of the work masters who worked for Faberge, end papers with the family trees of the Romanovs and Windsor's and an introduction by Christopher Forbes.
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 13.75 in (349.25 mm)Width: 10.25 in (260.35 mm)Depth: 1.33 in (33.79 mm)
  • Period:
  • Date of Manufacture:
    1999
  • Condition:
    Wear consistent with age and use. Some fading to front cover.
  • Seller Location:
    North Yorkshire, GB
  • Reference Number:
    1stDibs: LU48517542502

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