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The Laurel Crystal and Silver
Collection
Earlier this year, when I was in the Fabergé Los
Angeles showroom, I was struck with the beauty
of their crystal and silver collections. Heavy
beveled and cut crystal encased in the most
delicate floral swags of silver. They
were old world elegant, exquisitely designed,
beautifully executed and very different than
anything I had seen in recent years. It turned
out that they were copies of sterling pieces
that had been part of Nicholas and Alexandra’s
every day life in their various palaces. A
bit more investigating and I noticed pieces
on desks and tables and sideboards in the photographs
displayed in various volumes I have in my Fabergé Library.
I couldn’t resist them even though I
knew that we had never tried any of this sort
of thing before. They were so beautiful that
I was certain that any Fabergé lover
would be smitten with them just as I was.
These are quite practical pieces for which
you can find many uses both in your own home
and as gifts for dear friends. They would make
spectacular wedding gifts! They would be The
Perfect Gift for for any person, place or purpose!
The Laurel Treasure Chest.
A footed, oval of crystal the bottom of which
is cut in a star pattern and the lid having
a half inch beveled edge that is silver rimmed,
the whole being cased in swags of silver
roses. It is a coffer of myriad uses. Fill
it with jewels, pearls, sweets or anything
else that pleasures you. It will hold whatever
you choose admirably with grace and elegance.
It will work on a writing desk, an end table,
a coffee table, a bureau, a dressing table
,even in a powder room to hold necessities
for you and your guests. I can see it on
a tea tray holding tiny chocolates.
It is
available in two sizes:
5 inches:
Retail: $950.00.
Our price:
$854.90.
7 inches:
Retail: $1250.00.
Our price:
$1124.90.
NOTE: In the
book "Fabergé,
Imperial Jeweler"
the catalog
for the last
major showing
of Fabergé work
which was presented
at the State
Hermitage Museum
in St. Petersburg,
Russia, the
Museée
des Arts Decoratifs
in Paris, France
and the Victoria
and Albert
Museum in London,
England, in
the years 1993
/1994, you
will find reproductions
of the original
drawings of
Toilet Bottles,
Scent Bottles,
Glove Boxes,
Toilet Article
Boxes, all
done in Caged
Silver Style
by the House
of Fabergé.
These are the
inspirations
for the pieces
shown in this
collection.
They were ordinary,
every day items
that Fabergé,
with incredible
artistry, metamorphosed
into works
of art.
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