Late 20th Century Oversize Illustrated Book, Gerard Hill's Faberge and the Russian Master Goldsmiths

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Title: Faberge and the Russian Master Goldsmiths.
Author (Text by): Gerard Hill, G.G. Smorodinova, and B.L. Ulyanova.
Publisher: Park Lane … Read more Title: Faberge and the Russian Master Goldsmiths.
Author (Text by): Gerard Hill, G.G. Smorodinova, and B.L. Ulyanova.
Publisher: Park Lane distributed by Crown Publishers, Inc.
Place: New York (Printed in Hong Kong).
Date: Copyright 1989.

Description: 320 Pp. Fo. Publisher's burgundy cloth hardcover, gilt title on spine cover, glossy photo illustrated dust jacket, profusely illustrated text.

About the work: The text, written by curators in the US and the Soviet Union, provides a complete and detailed account of Russian gold-smithing art. In addition to a biographical portrait of Carl Faberge, a study of his contemporaries and their techniques are included in a survey of the development of the decorative arts as they were influenced by the Czars, by Oriental cultures, and by the advances of the Industrial Revolution.

This lavish combination of authoritative text and Russian treasures -- cigarette cases, jewelry, clocks, tableware, and much, much more -- all in beautifully detailed illustrations results in a unique volume that lovers of art and turn-of-the-century culture will read and behold for years to come.

Gerard Hill is curator of Russian Art for Sotheby's, New York. G.G. Smorodinova and B.L. Ulyanova are curators at the Historical Museum in Moscow. See less