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

from aadyer

An excellent, concise history of some of the famous pieces of jewellery of all time. The sections prior to the events of 1917 are really the best, with the revolution dealt with in frank, somewhat moving terms, with some non judgemental comments on some of the Bolshevik intellectual vandalism. Af...

from Kellswitch

A look at the history of the amazing Faberge Eggs and the Romanov family behind their creation. The book starts with the origins of the Faberge family and the creation and operation of his workshop and then quickly moves on to delve much more deeply into the history of the Romanov family and how ...

from briandrewz

This was a fascinating look at some of the world's most famous objets d'art, the Faberge Eggs. Toby Faber gives us an intriguing book that is meticulously researched. The book starts out by telling us about the provenance of the eggs, for whom they were given and why. For me this was the most int...

from Muse5

Needed a book on Fabrge eggs for a Christmas gift to go along with the egg purchased in Russa. This was hard to find in bookstores and we were lucky to find it available at WalMart.com. It was delivered as pormised a day before Christmas Even. We are pleased with our purchase and service.