Royal Rivals: Cartier and Fabergé (Smithsonian Talk)

A taster of today's 'Royal Rivals' talk @smithsonian . Looking forward to getting back into the ring with Kieran McCarthy @wartski1865 to battle it out for Cartier and Fabergé and share the stories behind some of the iconic creations (like how a Fabergé egg made its way from the imperial palace to Kieran via a bric-a-brac market in the mid-West).

And in the meantime a little quiz - these creations pictured here are a mix of #cartier and #faberge , any guesses for which is which? And any favourites?

About the talk: While visiting the Universal Exhibition in their hometown of Paris at the turn of the 20th century, the three Cartier brothers — grandsons of the founder of the venerable jewelry house—were awe-struck by the exquisite craftsmanship of Carl Fabergé's creations and the seeds for a long-standing international rivalry were planted. As part of their quest for the greatest luxury clients on the planet, both firms— one French, the other Russian — decided to open a showroom abroad. They chose not only the same city, London, but the same location, #newbondstreet , and so the scene was set for an epic battle.

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