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Peter Carl Fabergé (1846 - 1920), born in 1846 and apprenticed as a boy to his goldsmith father, Peter Carl Fabergé was educated in St. Petersburg and Dresden, where he came under the fascinating influence of the Renaissance and Baroque treasures in the famous Green Vaults. Read the full biography

Peter Carl Fabergé (1846 - 1920), born in 1846 and apprenticed as a boy to his goldsmith father, Peter Carl Fabergé was educated in St. Petersburg and Dresden, where he came under the fascinating influence of the Renaissance and Baroque treasures in the famous Green Vaults. As a young man he traveled extensively, immersing himself in the cultural delights of the Grand Tour, including the treasures of the Medici Renaissance in Florence. He studied in Paris and received expert tuition from goldsmiths in France, Germany and England. After moving to Dresden in 1860, Peter Carl learned the art of jewelry making at the House of Friedman based in Frankfurt am Main. Upon his return to St. Petersburg he decided to help his father in business. Hiskias Pendin, who was his father's trusted worker, mentored and educated Peter Carl for almost 10 years. He took over the complete management of the "House of Fabergé" in 1872. In 1882 he participated in the All-Russian Exhibition which was held in Moscow and received an enthusiastic response. Two years later he was appointed court purveyor by Tsar Alexander III after seeing the splendid Easter egg he had made. After being rewarded in this way, Peter Carl Fabergé made an egg for the Tsar every year. Tsar Nicholas II continued to have Peter Carl produce two eggs from 1895 to 1916. But the company did more than just produce precious eggs. The Fabergé company will provide all the gifts for the coronation services of Nicholas II. Furthermore, Peter Carl would be selected by the Swedish court in 1897 as the court goldsmith. He represented Russia at the Universal Exhibition held in Paris in 1900. He was appointed Goldsmith to the Tsar's Court in 1910. The company for which he had assumed full responsibility was thriving and was the largest company in Russia, employing more than 500 employees and had outlets in several cities such as Odessa, Kiev, Moscow and London. Under his direction the company transitioned from producing 18th century fashion jewelry to artistic jewelry.