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A Fearless Funster’s Story
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The Do’s and Don’ts for Happy, Healthy Joints
Polite or Posh? The Surprising History Behind Table Manners
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Spinach, Lentil, and Roasted Beet Salad
Empower Your Golden Years Through Self-Advocacy
Discover Fabergé’s Playful Potato Masterpiece
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THE $93,750 SPUD Uncover Fabergé’s Unexpected Masterpiece
When you think of the name Fabergé, you probably imagine jewel-encrusted eggs that epitomize luxury. But did
a masterpiece, often containing hidden surprises like miniature portraits, mechanical wonders, expensive jewels, or even tiny replicas of royal palaces.
spotlight. When Christie’s auction house announced the sale of a Fabergé potato, the bidding war was intense, with collectors and Fabergé enthusiasts eager to own this unique piece of history. When the gavel finally came down, the potato had sold for nearly $100K. Why a Potato? You might wonder why Fabergé chose to make a potato. Perhaps it was his way of showing artistry could be found in the simplest of things. Or maybe it was a playful nod to the significance of potatoes in Russian culture — a staple food that sustained many through tough times. Whatever the reason, Fabergé’s potato reminds us that even the most mundane objects can be transformed into something extraordinary.
you know the famous Russian jeweler Peter Carl Fabergé also created a humble potato? And not just any potato, but one that fetched an astounding $93,750 at a Christie’s auction in 2016. Fabergé’s Glorious Spud In the late 19th and early 20th centuries, Peter Carl Fabergé was the go-to jeweler
But Fabergé also had a sense of humor. Enter the Fabergé
potato, a far cry from the shimmering eggs but equally fascinating in its own right. This potato, crafted from pink agate, was a whimsical departure from his usual opulent fare. The Humble Potato’s Journey Fast-forward to 2016, and this extraordinary potato was again in the
for Russian royalty. His lavish creations, particularly the famous Fabergé eggs, were commissioned by Tsars Alexander III and Nicholas II as Easter gifts for their wives and mothers. Each egg was
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