Synopses & Reviews
In 1953, the newly-ascended Elizabeth II was crowned Queen in a ceremony broadcast worldwide from Westminster Abbey. Her gown for the occasion, designed by royal couturier Norman Hartnell, bore the emblems of Great Britain and the Commonwealth on the rich white satin, and its intricate beadwork and elaborate embroidery took a team of dedicated dressmakers more than six months to create.and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;
Published on the sixtieth anniversary of the coronation, this new and extravagantly illustrated souvenir album commemorates the momentous occasion with newly commissioned photographs of the coronation gown, the Diamond Diademandmdash;also worn at the coronations of George IV and Queen Victoriaandmdash;and the many other jewels and ceremonial garments worn on that historic day, as well as items of pageantry. Many of these items are pictured together for the first time since the coronation, and they collectively tell the story of the people and places of this extraordinary event.and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;
A stunning souvenir of royal history, 1953: The Queenandrsquo;s Coronation will make the perfect gift foranyone with an interest in the pageantry at the heart of the British monarchy.
Synopsis
In 1907 King Edward VII and his consort, Queen Alexandra, commissioned Peter Carl Fabergand#233; to create miniature hardstone carvings of all the animals on their sprawling country estate at Sandringham in Norfolk. Domestic or wild, each creature was to be rendered in hardstone adorned with rose diamonds, emeralds, and rubies by the celebrated Russian goldsmith and jeweler, whose name was already synonymous the world over with opulence and grandeur.
Fabergand#233;and#8217;s Animals takes the reader on a dazzling tour of the Sandringham commissionand#8212;the largest collection of Fabergand#233;and#8217;s hardstone animal carvings in existence. The book brings the magic of this miniature menagerie to life with photographs, sketches, and other documentary materialand#8212;some never before seenand#8212;from both the Russian and royal archives. Along with a historical introduction to the royal patronage behind the commission, this stunning volume includes information on Fabergand#233;'s workshops and carvers, and the materials and special techniques they employed.
With more than 150 lavish full-color photographsand#8212;many newly commissionedand#8212;Fabergand#233;and#8217;s Animals is a resplendently beautiful book.
About the Author
Caroline de Guitaut is assistant curator of decorative arts in the Royal Collection Trust. She is the author of several books, including, most recently,
Diamonds: A Jubilee Celebration. Table of Contents
Family Tree of the British, Danish, and Russian Royal Families
Introduction
Fabergand#233; at Sandringham
Dogs and Cats
Horses
The Farmyard
The Estate
Glossary
Bibliography
Index
Chronology of the House of Fabergand#233;