Peter Carl Fabergé

Peter Carl Fabergé was a Russian jeweler and goldsmith who led the House of Fabergé. The firm became renowned for jeweled Easter eggs made for the Russian imperial family.

House of Fabergé: A Russian jewelry firm led by Peter Carl Fabergé, known for luxury objects and imperial commissions. Fabergé directed this family business as it grew into an internationally renowned workshop.
Fabergé workmaster: A skilled workshop leader who designed or executed luxury objects for the House of Fabergé. Workmasters carried out much of the specialized design and production overseen by Fabergé.
Gustav Fabergé: A Baltic German jeweler who founded the Saint Petersburg jewelry business later led by his son Peter Carl. His workshop gave Fabergé the family business he inherited and transformed.
Russian Revolution: The upheaval of 1917 that ended the Russian monarchy and brought the Bolsheviks to power. The revolution ended the imperial patronage on which the House of Fabergé depended.
Imperial Easter egg: An elaborate Easter egg commissioned by Russia’s imperial family from the House of Fabergé. These commissions became the firm’s best-known works under Fabergé’s leadership.
Guilloché: A decorative technique that engraves fine, repeating patterns into a surface, often beneath translucent enamel. Fabergé objects used patterned metalwork beneath enamel to create depth and changing effects.
Saint Petersburg: A Russian city founded by Peter the Great that served as the empire’s capital from 1712 to 1918. Fabergé was born and built his career in the imperial capital.
Bolshevik nationalization: The Soviet government’s seizure of privately owned businesses and property after the 1917 Revolution. The new regime took over the firm’s premises and assets, forcing its closure in Russia.
Alexander III of Russia: The Russian emperor from 1881 to 1894 and a patron of the House of Fabergé. His first Easter egg commission in 1885 established the imperial tradition.
Enamelling: The craft of fusing powdered glass to metal to create a durable, colored surface. Enamel gave many Fabergé creations their vivid colors and finely finished surfaces.

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