Faberg? Eggs by Victor Mayer

By Anne-Barbara Kern

Provides a full and richly illustrated catalogue of all the Faberg egg objects produced in the Victor Mayer manufactoryNow for the first time, all pieces produced in Pforzheim are arranged art historically and presented in one volumeFaberg eggs are the embodiment of masterly goldsmithing and luxury gifts. These precious items, produced by Peter Carl Faberg between 1885 and 1916 for the Russian tsar family and other buyers, still fascinate to this day through their craftsmanly precision, their valuable materials and their history. From 1990 to 2009 the Faberg tradition was continued by the Pforzheim jewelry manufacturer Victor Mayer. As artificer of Faberg jewelry, the company, founded in 1890, manufactured precious everyday items and the famous Faberg egg objects using contemporary designs. Victor Mayer demonstrated traditional handcraft techniques with skill and mastery, resulting in the high quality of these historical objects.This book provides a full and richly illustrated catalogue of all the Faberg egg objects produced in the Victor Mayer manufactory. The attention lies with the stylistic development and the iconography of the pieces, the company histories of the House of Faberg as well as of the artificer Victor Mayer.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 3897904357
• ISBN13: 9783897904354
• Release Date: May 2015
• Publisher: Arnoldsche Verlagsanstalt GmbH
• Length: 128 Pages
• Weight: 1.77 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 7.7" x 11.0"