by I.C.F. | Feb 21, 2018 | Uncategorized
It is believed that during the ill-fated invasion of Russia in 1812, Napoleon’s army stole approximately 80 tons of gold from Moscow. Some claim that this loot never left Russia. The search for the treasure has continued for over 200 years, and it seems the gold...
by I.C.F. | Feb 21, 2018 | Uncategorized
The BRAFA Art Fair is being held at the Tour & Taxis exhibition center in Brussels until February 4. This event is attracting an increasing number of Russian collectors and decorators, which naturally leads to a rise in the number of objects of Russian provenance...
by I.C.F. | Jun 26, 2017 | Uncategorized
The Emperor and his family were murdered in the basement of the house where they were exiled in Yekaterinburg on the night of July 17, 1918. A year earlier, in March, Nicholas II had abdicated the throne and spent the summer at his residence in Tsarskoye Selo, near...
by I.C.F. | Jun 21, 2017 | Uncategorized
by I.C.F. | Apr 10, 2017 | Uncategorized
A Fabergé egg and the jeweled elephant designed to fit inside it are being reunited for the first time in almost a century, thanks to a loan from Queen Elizabeth II to a Texas museum. A gallery opening Monday at the Houston Museum of Natural Science features the...
by I.C.F. | Feb 26, 2017 | Uncategorized
Irina Ossipova, for RBTH When one mentions the jewellers of the Russian Imperial Court, the first name that comes to mind is Karl Fabergé, creator of the famous Easter eggs, precious cigarette cases, and simpler objects that members of the tsar’s family gave one...
