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Authors : Tillander-Godenhielm, Ulla. Jewels from Imperial St Petersburg. Title : Jewels from Imperial St Petersburg. Binding : Hardcover. Light water warping to pages, with bumped, mildly stained corners.

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Product Identifiers

Publisher
Unicorn Publishing Group
ISBN-10
1906509247
ISBN-13
9781906509248
eBay Product ID (ePID)
150512535

Product Key Features

Book Title
Jewels from Imperial St Petersburg
Number of Pages
296 Pages
Language
English
Publication Year
2013
Topic
Jewelry, Russian & Former Soviet Union
Illustrator
Yes
Genre
Design, Art, Antiques & Collectibles
Author
Ulla Tillander-Godenhielm
Format
Hardcover

Dimensions

Item Height
1.1 in
Item Weight
57.1 Oz
Item Length
10.8 in
Item Width
9.2 in

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Intended Audience
Trade
Dewey Edition
23
Reviews
While lavishly illustrated, the commentary is equally interesting, not just for collectors but for anyone who wants to fill in the blanks of old Russian history, particularly the connection with Finland and Sweden., "While lavishly illustrated, the commentary is equally interesting, not just for collectors but for anyone who wants to fill in the blanks of old Russian history, particularly the connection with Finland and Sweden."--Crafthaus, "One of the most intriguing aspects of the book is the variety of photographs - historical portraits and paintings as well as recent shots of jewelry discussed."--Lapidary Journal Jewelry Artist, One of the most intriguing aspects of the book is the variety of photographs--historical portraits and paintings as well as recent shots of jewelry discussed., Unlike most books about jewelry this actually shows a multitude of portraits of reigning monarchs, mostly male, but including four empresses. The crowd is mostly good looking, covered in a swath of silk, brocade and fur, and decked out in their finest examples of tiaras, chains and earrings. The jewelry is what could be called the regal period, hallmarked by enormous pearls, diamonds and amethysts, and tiaras including concoctions of diamonds, in the earlier (pre platinum) period set in silver and occasionally 'en tremblant' (trembles with the wearer's movements)., "Unlike most books about jewelry this actually shows a multitude of portraits of reigning monarchs, mostly male, but including four empresses. The crowd is mostly good looking, covered in a swath of silk, brocade and fur, and decked out in their finest examples of tiaras, chains and earrings. The jewelry is what could be called the regal period, hallmarked by enormous pearls, diamonds and amethysts, and tiaras including concoctions of diamonds, in the earlier (pre platinum) period set in silver and occasionally 'en tremblant' (trembles with the wearer's movements)." --Metal Arts Guild
Dewey Decimal
739.27094721
Table Of Content
Avant-Propos Orthography and Dates Four Empresses - Early History Chère Cousine - Gustav III Visits Catherine the Great From Neoclassicism to the Empire Style - Paul I The Duval Family of Jewelers and the Dowries of the Young Grand Duchess An Imperial Christening Gift The Empire Style - Alexander I The Grand Duchy of Finland The 12,000-Ruple Mystery The Emperor's Tours of the Grand Duchy A Snuffbox Filled with Gold Ruple Coins Count Gustav Mauritz Armfelt The Emergence of Historicism - Nicholas I The Empress's Jewelry Chests The Envoy and the Princess Princess Zinaida Ivanovna Iusupova Brilliant Matches The Sancy Diamond Gifts to Friends and Godchildren Gustaf Ehrström Ladies of the Imperial Court Serving Seven Sovereigns - The Court Jewelers Bolin Battles of the Styles - Alexander II Nature as a Source of Inspiration Dictates of Fashion - Royal Blue A Prominent Industrialist - Henrik Borgström The Countess who Shocked Her Contemporaries A Fête Worthy of an Emperor Myrtle, Symbol of a Happy Marriage The Sinebrychoff Brewing Family An Unlikely Friendship - Queen Olga of Greece and Baroness Sophie von Kraemer Princess Tatiana Aleksandrovna Iusupova Fin De Siècle - Alexander III Navigare Necesse Est The Visit to Rilax Salmon Feasts at Langinkoski Sophie von Remy - A Lonely Soul A Parcel from Leningrad with Surprising Contents Gifts from an Unknown Princess Princess Zinaida Nikolaevna Iusupova The New Century - Nicholas II Among the Birds and the Bees The Belle Époque and Garland Style The Most Elegant and Best-Dressed Woman in Petrograd Countess Betsy Shuvalova The Wedding Jewelry of Princess Irina Iusupova A Sumptuous Fancy Ball Jewelry from the Teneev Pistolekors Families August Gifts The Jeweler Karl Fabergé Holmström Family of Jewelers The second Generation Alina Hölmstrom Alma Pihl The Jeweler A. Tillander Haiko Manor - Retreat and Shelter Notes Glossary References Chronologicacl List of St. Petersburg Jewelers Index
Synopsis
Russian jewelry has its own special allure and is highly appreciated the world over. This book not only offers a fascinating range of jewels and objects d'art crafted in St. Petersburg, beginning with the reigns of the empresses Elizabeth and Catherine the Great and ending in 1917 with that of Nicholas II, it is also intertwined with captivating personal history. It describes the development of style and design within the art of the St. Petersburg goldsmith, putting it into historical context. Many of the pieces discussed come from private collections in Finland and Sweden, each with a unique provenance happily preserved in anecdotes, letters, diaries, historical documents, and photographs., .A beautiful record and a stunning gift for the connoisseur of Imperial Russian jewelry Imperial Russian jewelry has its own special allure and is highly appreciated by collectors and connoisseurs around the world. This book offers a fascinating range of jewels and objects d'art crafted in St Petersburg during the golden age of ornamental design. Starting with the reign of Elizabeth, Empress of Russia, through that of Catherine the Great and ending in 1917 with the passing of Nicholas the 2nd, the book is intertwined with captivating personal and imperial history. It describes the development of style and design within the art of the St Petersburg goldsmith, while putting it into historical context. Many of the pieces portrayed come from private collections in Finland and Sweden, each with a unique prominence happily preserved in anecdotes, letters, diaries, historical documents, and photographs. Magnificent portraits from Russia's most prestigious museums can likewise be found throughout the book's 300 deeply illustrated pages."

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