Reply to Thread

Message:: [QUOTE="all_fakes, post: 131919, member: 55"]There are several clues in the wording of the document..."based on the work of"   and "inspired by"  and "skilled European glassblowers" can be translated as "not by that Faberge" and "not from Russia." Reminds me of some of the wood-carvers/importers in the Northwest.    You have to translate "genuine aboriginal mask" and "inspired by the tutelage of Bill Reid" as meaning "I never claimed it was native-made but I saw a picture of Bill Reid once." Wikipedia has an article about the sale and resale of the Faberge name, but doesn't mention the "atelier" or indicate whether it has any actual right to the use of the Faberge name. Includes the long history of lawsuits regarding unauthorized "Faberge" items, including the 1945 suit over unauthorized perfumes; and the 2013 sale of Faberge Limited  for $90 million.Of the original 54 Imperial Easter eggs, 42 survive, though the location of some of them is not known; one resurfaced in 2014 in the hands of a scrap dealer who bought it at a jumble sale for $14,000, having overestimated the melt value.....it is estimated to be worth around $33 million.[/QUOTE]