I saw the Faberge touring exhibit at the DeYoung museum which featured 5 or 6 eggs along with many guilloche' items, several belonging to Joan and Melissa Rivers! Absolutely stunning exhibit! Is is surprising the woman showing these extremely rare items isn't wearing gloves to keep the oils on her hands from transferring to these relics!!!
There has been a revolution in thought about handling antiques. It is now thought that no gloves is better. Freshly washed hands are becoming the widespread protocol in the most prestigious museums. It has been found that less care is used when gloves are worn. This is actually a return to what was normal half a century ago, before wearing gloves became the norm.
Clark! I was wondering the same thing, think maybe there's a better grip on the object, less chance of dropping it. I imagine the fingerprints are subsequently wiped off.
They’re all exquisite but I particularly like the hen one and the winter egg. The hen is just so clean and simple and the winter egg is so complex and breathtaking.
I was friends with the late Malcolm Forbes he had quite a Faberge egg collection at the fifth Avenue townhouse I think I remember seeing five or six of them there
Would have been a great documentary if you normalized the audio properly. Loud music and quite voices is particularly annoying. The narrators voice is quieter than all of the guest speakers.
The stand doesn’t fit the missing VC egg very well. The egg is too small and the base to large. The simplicity of the egg on such on drippingly ornate and traditional base makes the whole piece look mismatched. The clock egg is brilliant in its simplicity and PCF was no stranger to simple stands or bases that stylistically matched their eggs. The whole raises questions in my mind about the authenticity of the ‘lost’ egg. The dealers want it to be real. They want the object to be authenticated and sell for multi millions. Puts me in mind of the buzz surrounding Leonardo’s Salvator Mundi.
Because there are going to be things on the egg to prove it's age and authenticity. Different markings, even the cuts of the gems. Somethings won't show well in photographs.
@@deirdrebrandon7115 I understand that certain materials were specific to a particular period. Still, there have been plenty of successful forgers out there. Get the right canvas, and paints, and a Supremely skilled artist can whup ya one out. I don't advocate it,I'm just stating the obvious.
@@deirdrebrandon7115 yeah,that's why I don't buy much online. Though I did buy an Omega seamaster 300 diver ,but I did go to Mayor's jewelry before I pulled the trigger. Truthfully ? Hate the watch. Sell it for $4000 today. Retails for $7000. Lol...
Who paid for all the eggs in the end? The exploited russian poor and serfs. Stop making saints out of exploiters. The russian royalty were tyrants and oppressors and in the end they got what they deserved.
