Sunday 1 May 2011

Lily of the Valley & Faberge

The Lily of the Valley is in full bloom in the garden at the moment so I took the opportunity to cut some to bring the lovely perfume inside!  I was pleased to see Kate used some in her wedding bouquet too.  Lily of the Valley is the dominating scent in the Dior perfume Diorissimo which is lovely and light to wear.














As a fan of Faberge I absolutely love the 1898 Lily of the Valley Egg which was made as a gift for the Tsarina, Alexandra.  I am very lucky to have seen this particular egg twice - once when it was part of the Forbes Collection in New York and once in Brussels in an exhibition after the Forbes Collection had been bought by a Russian billionaire!  It is a truly stunning piece of artwork and incredibly beautiful.
Faberge Eggs Colection
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The top opens to reveal photographs of the Tsar and 2 of his children.
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I would love to see the eggs again sometime soon and would recommend anyone to see them if they get the chance!
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4 comments:

  1. MaiTai11 May 2011 at 22:48

    Absolutely amazing, a true masterpiece. Many thanks for sharing :)

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  2. @Scarfie112 May 2011 at 18:52

    You're welcome MaiTai, SA :-)

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  3. Billsburg17 May 2011 at 00:08

    If you're ever in Richmond VA, you should visit the Lillian Thomas Pratt Collection at the VA Museum of Fine Arts. It's the largest public collection of Faberge outside of Russia. The collection is wonderful and there is going to be some type of new exhibit this summer through October.

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  4. @Scarfie120 May 2011 at 20:09

    Many thanks Billsburg - I will have to remember that! I love seeing Faberge! Best wishes SA :-)

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