fabrege eggs

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My father has what he believes to be a Fabrege egg that has been handed down through the family. His parents emmigrated from Russia, which seems to lend some credibility to this belief.

He doesn't think this is one of the Imperial Eggs, it doesn't open to display anything,but his family insisted it was crafted in the Fabrege workshop.

It is roughly the size of a hen's eggs and is covered in gold with what appears to be semi-precious stones. Where can we find more information about it's authenticity/value?

-- John Sockol (drmprwlr@bellsouth.net), April 25, 1999

Answers

First things first, spell it F-A-B-E-R-G-E.

Then, head for you local library and see what's there. If you want a list of what to look for, check out www.amazon.com for new books, and www.abebooks.com for out of print titles. Even if there's nothing in the library catalog, ask the Librarian about Interlibrary Loan for any and all of the titles on your list.

Conduct a Web Search on one of the multi-engine searches like www.dogpile.com. Remember, spell it as above. None of the major search engines will make up for even the most insignificant spelling error.

By the time you've mined both the net and the library for Faberge info, you still won't know for sure if yours is or isn't a legitimate Faberge Studios product; for that you'll need a specialist appraiser or dealer, someone who routinely handles Faberge eggs and other Russian objets d'art. That excludes most of us, so be selective. And be prepared to pay for a proper, written appraisal by a fully qualified appraiser. If you've got a Faberge egg, it will be more than worth the expense.

Good luck.

-- Charles Gardiner (cgard@rclink.net), April 25, 1999.


John, here's a sight for you to peruse.

HTTP://207.51.61.11/GalHome/DecArtsHomePage.Asp?GID=632&SPEC=2

I have no connection with and know nothing about the man or the company, but the issues raised are the "right" ones, and if nothing else, it's a place to start your research.

-- Charles Gardiner (cgard@rclink.net), April 26, 1999.


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