Most people are familiar with the fabulous imperial Easter eggs Fabergé designed for emperors alexander iii and nicholas ii, but the firm also created thousands of delightful items that sold in their retail shops in russia and london.
enjoy these examples of authentic Fabergé objects from collections around the world:
Gemset, gold and enamel parasol handle, St. Petersburg. Workmaster: Mikhail Perkhin. The Walters Art Museum.
Gem-set, guilloché enamel and four-color gold photo frame, St. Petersburg. Workmaster: Johann Victor Aarne. Private collection.
Gemset, nephrite, gold and enamel swan kovsh, St. Petersburg. Workmaster: Mikhail Perkhin. The Walters Art Museum.
Gold, gilded silver, ruby and diamond stamp holder disguised as an exquisite miniature chair in the Louis XVI taste. Cleveland Museum of Art.
Desk seal, enamelled gold and diamond set, mounted with oval panels of moss agate, St. Petersburg. Workmaster:Henrik Wigström From the collection of Wartski, London.
Gemset, gold and agate cigarette case, St. Petersburg. Workmaster: Erik Kollin. The Cleveland Museum of Art.
Gold mounted bowenite miniature teapot, St. Petersburg. Workmasater: Mikhail Perkhin. Cleveland Museum of Art.
Nephrite, diamond and gold stamp moistener, St. Petersburg. Cleveland Museum of Art.
Multi-color gold, ruby and diamond set triangular frame, St. Petersburg. Cleveland Museum of Art.
Gold and enamel stamp moistener, St. Petersburg. Workmaster: Henrik Wigström. Private collection.
Gold mounted and diamond-set ebony cigarette case, Moscow, 1809-1917. From the collection of Wartski, London.
Diamond, gold and carved nephrite bonbonnierè, St. Petersburg. Workmaster: Mikhail Perkhin. Private collection.
Guilloché enamel, gold, and gilded silver vesta case, St. Petersburg. Workmaster: Feodor Afanassiev. Private collection.
A gem set and enamelled neo-renaissance smokey quartz cup, St.Petersburg. Workmaster: Mikhail Perkhin. From the collection of Wartski, London.
Guilloché enamel and four-color gold photo frame, St. Petersburg. Workmaster: Mikhail Perkhin. Private collection.
Nephrite, gold and enamel hand seal, St. Petersburg. Workmaster: Henrik Wigström. Private collection.
Gold and enamel crochet hook, Moscow. Private collectioin.
Jeweled, guilloché enamel, and silver stamp moistener, Moscow. From the collection of John Atzbach.
Rock crystal mounted guilloché enamelled gold bonbonniere, St.Petersburg. Workmaster: Mikhail Perkhin. From the collection of Wartski, London.
Gold, diamond and enamel pendant pencil, in original fitted Fabergé case, St. Petersburg. Workmaster: August Holmström. Private collection.
Nephrite, gold and diamond clock, St. Petersburg. Workmaster: Henrik Wigström. Cleveland Museum of Art.
Guilloché enamel, diamond, and gilded silver pill box, Moscow. Private collection.
Gold cigarette case in original Fabergé fitted case, with match compartment and tinder cord, St. Petersburg. Workmaster: August Hollming. Private collection.
Four-color gold box with agate and diamond lid, St. Petersburg. Workmaster: Mikhail Perkhin. Private collection.
Enamel, gold and diamond pendant egg, St. Petersburg. Workmaster: Mikhail Perkhin. From the collection of John Atzbach.
Guilloché enamel and gilded silver photo frame, St. Petersburg. Workmaster: Anders Nevalainen. Private collection.
Guilloché enamel and gilded silver table box, St. Petersburg. Workmaster: Anders Nevalainen. Private collection.