Faberg's Eggs: The Extraordinary Story of the Masterpieces That Outlived an Empire
Toby Faber, . . Random, $30 (302pp) ISBN 978-1-4000-6550-9
In 1885 Czar Alexander III presented his wife, Marie, with a spectacularly crafted Easter egg. Over the next three decades, its creator, Carl Fabergé, made 49 more such eggs filled with jeweled surprises and exquisitely detailed paintings for the czar's family. Faber (
Reviewed on: 08/04/2008
Genre: Nonfiction
Hardcover - 324 pages - 978-1-4050-5388-4
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