Faberge's Eggs: The Extraordinary Story of the Masterpieces That Outlived an Empire

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Faberge's Eggs: The Extraordinary Story of the Masterpieces That Outlived an EmpireAuthor: Tony Faber Condition: Good. Foxing and tanned pages Hardcover 324 pages This history book tells the story of objects that are, to many, the pinnacle of the jewelers art: the Faberg imperial eggs. The Easter presents that Russias last two czars gave to their czarinas have become synonymous with privilege, beauty, and an almost provocative uselessness. They are perhaps the most redolent symbols of the old empires phenomenal craftsmanship, of the

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