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In the dazzling world of precious stones and noble metals, certain jewelers stand out, mastering the art of harmonizing understated elegance with absolute refinement, genius with design, and sophistication with eternal, unforgettable splendor.
The name Fabergé, emblematic of originality and synonymous with the creations of a legendary house, has left an indelible mark on the history of jewelry and decorative arts. Renowned for uniting jewelry, artistic design, and utility into objets de luxe and objets de fantaisie, Fabergé's creations have always captivated with their exquisite craftsmanship. Fashioned from gold, silver, enamel, and precious stones, the pieces produced in Fabergé's workshops testify to exceptional virtuosity, marked by meticulous attention to detail and perfect material harmony. Even works inspired by earlier stylistic vocabularies bear the unmistakable mark of originality.

The National Museum of History of Moldova treasures a spectacular ladle, crafted in Fabergé's workshops in the late 19th century.
The Fabergé ladle is a curious blend of the "Russian style" and the "modern style." Made of solid silver, it features a circular, gold-plated bowl. Its raised, stylized handle (hook-shaped) is adorned with vegetal motifs, triple rings, and silver pearls. The rim is embellished with a wide band composed of rectangular medallions, decorated with spiral loops and stylized scales arranged alternately. The bowl is supported by four hemispherical feet. At the center, engraved inscriptions read: Eugenie von Platonow/St. Petersburg and ТОРГОВЫЙ ДОМЪ „АЛЕКСАНДРЪ"/1863/15/10/1913.
Research suggests that this ladle was commissioned by Alexander Trauberg, a first-guild merchant and owner of the "АЛЕКСАНДРЪ" Trading House located at Nevsky Boulevard 11, St. Petersburg. It was likely created to mark the 50th anniversary of his business in 1913.
The hallmark stamped on the base-Fabergé's K. ФАБЕРЖЕ logo surmounted by the Russian Empire's coat of arms, alongside the female profile in a kokoshnik within an oval frame, accompanied by the Greek letter Δ (delta) and the silver purity standard "88"-confirms that the piece was produced by Fabergé's Moscow branch.
The hypnotic charm of Fabergé's creations defined the aesthetic ideals of an era, embodying exuberance and refinement, crafted by a jeweler to kings and a king among jewelers.

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„The scientist Ovidiu Bădina: memory and value”

November 23 – December 23, 2022

On November 23, 2022, in the upstairs hall of the National Museum of History of Moldova, was inaugurated the exhibition „The scientist Ovidiu Bădina: memory and value".

This monographic exhibition is dedicated to a prominent personality in the field of research and education - the scientist, university professor Ovidiu Bădina (1932-1999).

The exhibition project marks the 90th anniversary of the scientist's birth, and the theme of the approach addresses the scientific and didactic activity as a university professor at the Academy of Economic Studies in Bucharest and Chisinau, the sociological research carried out in the Republic of Moldova, including the monographic research of the village Cornova, the relations of professor Ovidiu Bădina with the representatives of some state and private institutions.

The exhibition displays documents, photos, books, personal objects of the teacher, which come from the museum collection, from private collections, a large part of the exhibits being presented to the public for the first time. Visitors have the opportunity - through the exhibited materials - to know important data from the scholar's biography, to discover in the exhibition original, memorial objects that belonged to Professor Ovidiu Bădina, to obtain new information about the beginning of sociological research in the Republic of Moldova, initiated by the professor Ovidiu Badina.

In Chisinau, together with Paul Braun, he contributes to the creation of the Academy of Economic Studies from the Republic of Moldova. He established the National Institute of Sociology in Chisinau, and as the director of this institution he organized and conducted numerous sociological researches in various fields of the economy, investigated and analyzed various social and political phenomena in the republic, elaborating measures for practical actions.

The exhibition „The scientist Ovidiu Bădina: memory and value" can be visited in the upstairs hall of the National Museum of History of Moldova between November 23 - December 23, 2022.

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Fabergé Ladle

„The scientist Ovidiu Bădina: memory and value”

November 23 – December 23, 2022

#Exhibit of the Month