Peter Carl Fabergé or Karl Gustavovich Fabergé was a Russian goldsmith and jeweller. He is best known for creating Fabergé eggs made in the style of genuine Easter eggs, but using precious metals and gemstones rather than more mundane materials. He was one of the sons of Gustav Fabergé, the founder of the House of Fabergé.
Peter Carl Fabergé
Peter Carl Fabergé at work c. 1900
House of Fabergé in Moscow in Kuznetsky Most, 1893
Bouquet of Lilies Clock, made in 1899 for Alexandra Feodorovna as a gift from Nicholas II.
A Fabergé egg is a jewelled egg created by the jewellery firm House of Fabergé, in Saint Petersburg, Russia. As many as 69 were created, of which 57 survive today. Virtually all were manufactured under the supervision of Peter Carl Fabergé between 1885 and 1917. The most famous are his 52 "Imperial" eggs, 46 of which survive, made for the Russian emperors Alexander III and Nicholas II as Easter gifts for their wives and mothers. Fabergé eggs are worth millions of pounds and have become symbols of opulence.
The Imperial Coronation egg, one of the most famous and iconic of all the Fabergé eggs.
The Moscow Kremlin egg, 1906.
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Image: Vitrines with Fabergé eggs
