Faberge Verneuil Sugar Bowl & Creamer Cobalt Blue Porcelain w/ 24k Decoration For Sale

• NEW & UNUSED.
  
• Limoges porcelain dinnerware decorated with 24k gold.
  
• Bowl measure approximately 4-1/2\" H (with lid) x 3-1/2\" W
  
• Creamer measure approximately 3-1/2\" H x 2-5/8\" W

The Faberge dinnerware pieces are made in limited quantities by highly-skilled European craftsmen. The incrustation technique, very rare today, requires exceptional skill and experience. The Faberge dinnerware collection represents the highest standards of the European applied arts.

The Fabergé family originated in France but was forced to leave the country due to religious persecution. During the 18th century, the family settled in Russia. Peter Carl Fabergé was born on May 30, 1846, the son of a goldsmith. After apprenticing with several master goldsmiths in Germany, France and England, Peter Carl Fabergé returned to St. Petersburg a highly accomplished craftsman. In 1885, Peter Carl Faberge presented the first Imperial Egg to Czar Alexander III and soon became the most famous jeweler in the world.