tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2769870738847154628.post3962636564601496173..comments2024-03-28T12:21:46.299-07:00Comments on Roads to the Great War: The Imperial Fabergé Red Cross Eggsnielhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10631473280484584330noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2769870738847154628.post-15431708933895306762016-01-28T10:46:04.619-08:002016-01-28T10:46:04.619-08:00There is a beautiful Red Cross Faberge egg on disp...There is a beautiful Red Cross Faberge egg on display at the Cleveland Museum of Art.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2769870738847154628.post-51765013674875392952016-01-25T09:48:31.308-08:002016-01-25T09:48:31.308-08:00A couple of years ago the Detroit Art Institute ha...A couple of years ago the Detroit Art Institute had a Faberge exhibit with many creations including the one mentioned in this article. The Czar gave out many Faberge creations to his staff and people for recognition. Faberge had factories in St.Petersberg and Moscow employing over 500 people. They all lost their jobs because of the revolution and Faberge moved to Switzerland. richard vandenbrulhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06142946782689213197noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2769870738847154628.post-33536608652597759432016-01-24T15:09:17.842-08:002016-01-24T15:09:17.842-08:00Of course, the nurse's uniforms that the Tsari...Of course, the nurse's uniforms that the Tsarina and the Grand Duchesses wore contributed to the general debasing of Imperial family as they were mistaken for the garb of prostitutes.. Is the Red Cross Egg now in the Forbes collection?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06569175249488616541noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2769870738847154628.post-22286049890941294542016-01-24T05:25:46.903-08:002016-01-24T05:25:46.903-08:00If you ever visit Richmond, the Virginia Fine Arts...If you ever visit Richmond, the Virginia Fine Arts Museum has an excellent Fabergé collection. However, some of it is now out on tour. Best to check ahead to see what the status is:<br /><br />http://vmfa.museum/collections/<br /><br />There is a nominal entrance fee for non-members, and a parking garage with reasonable rates. Free parking is available on the adjacent streets, if you can find anyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com