Peter Carl Fabergé
1846 – 1920 · aged 74
Russian jeweller (1846–1920)
- Born
- 30 May 1846 · Saint Petersburg
- Died
- 24 Sept 1920 · Pully
Life timeline
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- 30 May 1846BornBorn in Saint Petersburg
- 1889AwardOrder of Saint Stanislaus, 3rd class
- 1892AwardOrder of Saint Anna, 2nd class
- 1896AwardOrder of Saint Stanislaus, 2nd class
- 1900AwardKnight of the Legion of Honour
- 1902AwardOrder of Civil Merit
- 24 Sept 1920DiedDied in Pully
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Meanwhile in the world
Major world events during their lifetime (1846 – 1920).
- 1853 – 1856Crimean War
- 1857 – 1858Indian Rebellion of 1857
- 1870 – 1871Franco-Prussian War
- 18961896 Summer Olympics
- 1898Spanish–American War
- 1904 – 1905Russo-Japanese War
- 1914 – 1918World War I
- 1915 – 1923Armenian genocide
- 1917Balfour Declaration
- 1917February Revolution
- 1917October Revolution
- 1917 – 1922Russian Civil War
- 1919 – 1920Paris Peace Conference
- 1920Treaty of Versailles
Biography
Peter Carl Gustavovich Fabergé (Russian: Петер Карл Густавович Фаберже, romanized: Peter Karl Gustavovich Faberzhe; 30 May [O.S. 18 May] 1846 – 24 September 1920; also known as Charles Fabergé) was a Russian goldsmith and jeweller. He is best known for creating Fabergé eggs made in the style of genuine Easter eggs, but using precious metals and gemstones rather than more mundane materials. He was one of the sons of Gustav Fabergé, the founder of the House of Fabergé.
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