Faberge. Court Jeweler to the Tsars by Habsburg-Lothringen G. von and A. von Solodkoff - 1979

NY: Tabard Press, 1979 172 pp, 250 items illustrated on 51 colorplates and 119 b/w, notes, glossary, catalogue of Faberge's Easter Eggs, bibliog, index. The authors, both of Christie's add additional information to the Faberge legends, such as the role of dealers and collectors of Faberge's art, Faberge's rivals and imitators and the evergrowing world of fakery. The discovery of two of the firm's sales ledgers from the London Branch provides new evidence relating to costs and selling prices of Faberge objects, and adds to relevant material never before published in the literature about Faberge. Included is a list of 40 Faberge workmasters and their marks, a photographic catalogue of his Easter Eggs, rare sketches from the Faberge archives, and pages from the newly discovered sales ledger of Faberge of London. Originally published 1979, our copy was reprinted August 1984. Signed by author G.von Habsburg. F/F. Signed by Author(s). Hardcover. Fine/Fine.