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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 National Session of Archaeological Reports (campaign 2021)

April 20, 2022

On April 20, 2022, under the auspices of the Ministry of Culture and the National Archaeological Commission, the National Session of Reports "Archaeological Research in the Republic of Moldova, Campaign 2021" took place. The scientific meeting was organized in partnership by the National Archaeological Agency and the National Museum of History of Moldova on the occasion of the International Day for Monuments and Sites celebrated annually on April 18.

During the session, which took place at the National Museum of History of Moldova, 21 scientific communications were presented. Some of them concern preventive and/or rescue archaeological research coordinated by the National Archaeological Agency, including the investigations at the multi-layered site of Costești-Gârlea (Ialoveni district). We should also mention the preventive investigations at the Soroca Fortress and in the area of the former Church Museum in Chișinău, coordinated by Dr. habil. Sergiu Musteață, which gave very important results. It is also worth mentioning the communication regarding the rescue investigations of the multi-layered site of Lipoveni, presented by Dr. Sergiu Matveev and Dr. Vlad Vornic, who provided interesting discoveries related to the Iron Age, in particular the finds dated the 1^st-2^nd centuries AD.

Among the communications concerning systematic research, it is worth highlighting those regarding the investigations coordinated by Dr. Aurel Zanoci and Dr. Octavian Munteanu and aimed at discoveries in the Saharna and Old Orhei microzones related to the Iron Age and the early Middle Ages. Of particular interest was the communication presented by Mariana Vasilache regarding the interdisciplinary non-invasive research carried out by a joint Moldavian-German team at 14 sites (13 Cucuteni sites and a settlement of the Sântana de Mureș-Chernyakhov culture) in the north of the Republic. Moldova. Dr. Ghenadie Sîrbu presented the unpublished results of excavations at Gordinești II-Stînca goală, carried out on the basis of a Moldavian-Polish project.

In conclusion, the participants confirmed the need for archaeological research using interdisciplinary methods, which must be continued and expanded in the coming years. Archaeological heritage is the hallmark of the national heritage of the Republic of Moldova at the international level, it must be explored, developed and protected!

The program of the session is available here, summaries of communications can be found here.