Forbes Life :‘FABERGÉ ALWAYS PUSHED THE BOUNDARY'
Forbes India|October 9, 2020
The legacy of Russian jeweller Peter Carl Fabergé, known for his bejewelled and intricate objet d’art, lives on a century after his death, says great-granddaughter Sarah Fabergé
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Forbes Life :‘FABERGÉ ALWAYS PUSHED  THE BOUNDARY'

September 25 marked the 100th death anniversary of Peter Carl Fabergé, the Russian jeweller who was a master of miniature mechanisms ensconced in the most intricate of bejewelled objects. He gained success and fame by creating the astonishing Fabergé Eggs for the Russian royal family in the 19th century. Known for their workmanship, artistry and element of surprise, these eggs have inspired jewellery and automatic movements ever since. Sarah Fabergé, great-granddaughter of Peter Carl, talks about the jeweller’s rise to success, his inspirations, and the legacy that continues to shape the work of the House of Fabergé. Edited excerpts:

Q How did the house of Fabergé begin in Imperial russia, and how did it come to be so close to the royal family?

Gustav Fabergé started a jewellery company in St Petersburg in 1842. However, it was Gustav’s son, Peter Carl Fabergé, who took the company to international acclaim. As a trainee goldsmith, he served an internship at The Hermitage, where he saw and handled the treasures of the Romanov household. Some years later, the Fabergé company made a replica of a Scythian Treasure from The Hermitage collection and displayed it at an exhibition in Moscow in 1882. The fine workmanship caught the eye of Tsar Alexander III, and by 1885, Fabergé was ‘Goldsmith by special appointment to the Imperial Crown’.

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