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.
Tyragetia, serie nouă, vol. II [XVII], nr. 2, Istorie. Muzeologie
Questions on fate of Tatar heritage on the North Moldova territory have been reviewed in many articles and some how solved. But for South Moldova territory we could not affirm the same. The matter is that in second part of XIVc. in Moldova historiography, traditionally these two territories (north and south) were considered as one whole. This could be considered correct for Moldova since the Alexander the Kind period, but erroneously for second part of XIV century. This article propose to look at some historical personalities, which still does not have simple place no in the list of Moldova Dominus neither in list of Dominus suite.
We should mark firstly Tatar brothers Hajibei and Kutlubuga, and Dmitrii which are mentioned in Russian Chronicles and Hungarian King charter as – «Demetrius prinseps tartarorum”, who rule in South Moldova since 1365 till 1369 years. Obviously in 1369 south Moldova territory were crossed from Tatar brothers to Lithuanian brothers Kariatovici. This were approved by the Saray, who according to Sehr ali Djedida coins were in conflict with tatars from Moldova territory. In 1369 – 1991 period Lithuanian prince Iurii Koriatovici ruled at this territory, mentioned in Russian Chronicles and others documents of XV XVI cc. as dux, than Konstantin Kariatovici, who is mentioned in Bistritschii monastery funeral book in 1408 as dux, and Massaria from Chifa document 1386 year under name Konsatantin as dominus.
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 National Museum of History of Moldova takes place among the most significant museum institutions of the Republic of Moldova, in terms of both its collection and scientific reputation.
The National Museum of History of Moldova takes place among the most significant museum institutions of the Republic of Moldova, in terms of both its collection and scientific reputation.
The National Museum of History of Moldova takes place among the most significant museum institutions of the Republic of Moldova, in terms of both its collection and scientific reputation.