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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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DAY AND NIGHT OF MUSEUMS 2013

18 May 2013

On 18 May there are celebrated International Museum Day and Night of Museums, two of the most important events in the life of worldwide community of museums.

The National Museum of History of Moldova organized a marathon of events dedicated to the Day and Night of Museums, which lasted 15 hours.

The International Museum Day celebrations were held from 11:00 to 18:00, and the program dedicated to The European Night of Museums started at 18:00 and ended at 02:00.

Program of the International Museum Day included:

In the rooms of the museum

Workshops for children: Experimental Archaeology, Paper Folding Techniques, History and Art of Writing (11:00-16:00)
Screening of documentary films (11:00-17:00)
Round Table Conference „Museum as an Area of Discovery and Knowledge within a School Curriculum". The event was attended by school teachers from Chisinau. The debate focused on improving the teaching of history in schools using a museum as important resource for teaching and learning (11:00-12:00).
Opening of the exhibition "Weapons and Military Equipment - an Evolution Throughout Centuries" (13:00)
Musical improvisations with Elena Bogachenko's disciples, the Republican Boarding School of Music named after Sergei Rachmaninoff (12:30)

Workshops for children: History and Art of Writing

Workshops for children: Paper Folding Techniques

Workshops for children: Experimental Archaeology

Musical improvisations with Elena Bogachenko's disciples, the Republican Boarding School of Music named after Sergei Rachmaninoff

In the museum yard

Exhibition and master-class of hand-made toys (11:00-18:00)
Trampoline, swing (11:00-18:00)
Contest „Know the Heritage and Win!" (12:00-13:00)
Archery (13:00-18:00)
Children's entertainment program "Children's Games of the Past" (13:00-16:00)
Military historical show with costumes and medieval weaponry supported by students of the Academy "Stefan cel Mare" of Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Republic of Moldova (14:00)
"In the rhythm of dance" with the Modern Dance Ensemble „Atlantica" (15:00)

Exhibition and master-class of hand-made toys (11:00-18:00)

Program of the Night of Museums:

POSTER NIGHT OF MUSEUMS at the National Museum of History of Moldova

This year the event was held under the title „Games and Entertainment of the Old Days".

The public could visit the permanent exhibitions "History and Civilization" and the Diorama of the Iasi-Chisinau Operation, as well as the temporary exhibition opened on this occasion "Weapons and Military Equipment - an Evolution of Human Society throughout History".

The museum exhibition rooms as well as the yard became an arena of games and entertainment in which our ancestors used to spent their leisure time and which helped them to relax and get closer to each other. On this night people were able to learn more about the ability of their ancestors to enjoy life.

In the rooms of the museum there unfolded the Roman festival „Floralia", medieval Feast of Fools, games (dice, chess, backgammon, card games), farces, there were showed a silent movie, modern and old dances.

The public could visit „News Tearoom" (where the visitors could look through the century-old newspapers), photographic workshop „Retro-Museum", „Military Wardrobe" (who wished was able to try on uniforms from the museum's collection).

In the downstairs hall there was shown a film about the lost cultural heritage and was organized hand-made jewelry workshops.

In the museum yard there took place:

The Museum Night exhibit: tractor „Universal" (1948), Lapidarium (18:00-02:00)
Exhibition and master-class of hand-made toys (18:00-24:00)
Archery (18:00-21:00)
Tent of the military history and art enthusiasts (18:00-24:00)
Contest "Know the Heritage and Win!"
Melodies of yesterday and today performed by the Orchestra-Model of Ministry of Internal Affairs, military conductor Oleg Cazacu (19:00)
Festival of Military Traditions. Students of the Academy „Stefan cel Mare" of Ministry of Internal Affairs presented methods of combat and weapons handling skills (20:00)
Dance Show with Just Friends Ballet, choreographer Igor Munteanu (21:00)
Procession of torchbearers. Fighting in armor (21:50)
uNick at Night. Live music concert (22:30)

Partners: KissFM, TV7, Academy „Stefan cel Mare" of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, Chess Academy of Moldova, Historical Club Ensifer, Republican Center for Children and Youth ARTICO, National College of Choreography, Municipal Department for Child Protection, Archery Federation, uNick Band, Just Friends Ballet, Republican Boarding School of Music "Sergei Rachmaninoff", Ministry of Internal Affairs, Cooperative Commercial University of Moldova, Moldova State University

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Fabergé Ladle

DAY AND NIGHT OF MUSEUMS 2013

18 May 2013

#Exhibit of the Month