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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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Museum Education Seminar

March 30, 2011

The National Museum of Archaeology and History of Moldova held on March 30, 2011, at 10:00, the Museum Education Seminar "Types and Methods of Museum Pedagogy".

The seminar was attended by professionals in the field of public relations from the National Museum of Archaeology and History of Moldova, National Art Museum of Moldova, National Museum of Ethnography and Natural History, A.S. Pushkin's House-Museum as well as school teachers and university lecturers from Chisinau.

The seminar included nine reports on educational work: Sergiu Branza "Museum educational program of NMAHM", Anna Poluchenkova "Activities on museum pedagogy at A.S. Pushkin's House-Museum", Galina Marzac "Workshop "Archaeological object - an enigma", Tatiana Tihmanovschi „Methods of work with the public at NMENH", Elena Gumene „Dyed eggs workshop", Tatiana Zaremba „Means of historical education: slideshows", Svetlana Pociumban „Children's creative workshop at NAMM", Polina Gridnev „Educational role of a museum", Ina Teleuca „Museum - the space of coexistence and communication between us and others".

In the discussions on these materials there was generalized the experience of the national museums in education of the public, broached the weaknesses of the programs on museum pedagogy, set common goals in integration of museums into school programs through correlation of the course of history with museum exhibition themes, and outlined the general steps in the promotion of museum collections in the public media.

The first seminar on museum education has offered the participants an opportunity to expand the horizons of their professional activities through the fruitful exchange of information and experience. It is agreed that the seminar becomes a traditional, annual event.

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Fabergé Ladle

Museum Education Seminar

March 30, 2011

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