Fabergé: Goldsmith to the Imperial Court of Russia, 1846–1920

 

 

The exhibition, held in 1977 at the Victoria and Albert Museum to celebrate the Queen’s Silver Jubilee remains one of the most popular displays ever held by the Museum.

A previously unseen range of works by Fabergé drew crowds that could often not be accommodated. Exhibits from both private and public collections, including that of her Majesty the Queen covered all areas of Fabergé’s considerable repertoire from Imperial Easter Eggs to miniature hard stone animal studies.

Curated by Kenneth Snowman it was the first comprehensive display of Fabergé’s work in a national museum and established the formula for the many exhibitions to follow.