Bidspirit auction | Russian Jewellery: Mid-19th Cen.- 20th

Russian Jewellery: Mid-19th Cen.- 20th Cen. (Faberge and others) ed. by Alexei Karpun, illust., 1st and only ed., 1994, in Russian and English - Russian Jewellery: Mid-19th Cen.- 20th Cen. (Faberge and others) ed. by Alexei Karpun, illust., 1st and only ed., 1994, in Russian and English “Beresta”, Mscow, 1994, 195 pp. 148 color reproductions. Hard stamped cloth cover with silvered lettering to spine, DJ, 30.5 x 22 cm. Condition: light staining to endpapers; yellow paper and light wear to pages with text; good condition. Weight: 1140 gr. ” From the collection of the All-Russian Museum of Decorative-Applied and Folk Art in Moscow. This collection will introduce readers to ancient and modern Russian jewelers. The album also covers one unique aspect of modern Russian jewelry: the fact that most pieces are specially produced for exhibitions or collections, and are viewed purely as works of art.