This book by Hermione Waterfield and co-authored Christopher Forbes present us with a beautiful selection of exquisite eggs and other decorative pieces made by Peter Carl Faberge, maker of objets de luxe for the Imperial Russian Family in the late nineteenth century. Luscious photography as well as detailed descriptions and provenance of each piece is provided as well as the fascinating history behind many of the pieces.Excerpted from the inside flap:All the works presented are from the collection of FORBES Magazine, the most important holding of Faberge's Imperial Treasures outside of the Soviet Union. In addition, the volume contains an invaluable guide to other collections of Faberge open to the public and an important catalogue raisonne of the Imperial Eggs. There is a preface by publisher Malcolm S. Forbes and an introduction by Dr. Everett Fahy, Director of the Frick Collection.