- Source: Alexander Kelch
Alexander Ferdinandovich Kelch was a Russian nobleman who lived in St Petersburg at the end of the 19th century. He is remembered mainly as a patron of Fabergé, having commissioned the Kelch Gothic Revival silver service and seven eggs for his wife Barbara (Varvara).
His wealth came from marrying his brother's widow Varvara Petrovna Bazanova, whose family had made a fortune in Siberian industry, particularly gold-mining. The Bazanov business empire collapsed after the Russo-Japanese War; the couple divorced in 1915, Varvara moving to Paris and Alexander remaining as a pauper in Russia; he was arrested and disappeared in Siberia in 1930.
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References
Reif, Rita (30 March 1997). "For the Fabulous Eggs, The Magic Only Grows". The New York Times. Archived from the original on 23 August 2007. Retrieved 2 March 2012.
Kata Kunci Pencarian:
- Alexander Kelch
- Fabergé egg
- Kelch Chanticleer (Fabergé egg)
- Twelve Panel (Fabergé egg)
- Kelch Hen (Fabergé egg)
- Kelch (surname)
- Kelch Gothic Revival silver service
- Pine Cone (Fabergé egg)
- Rocaille (Fabergé egg)
- Apple Blossom (Fabergé egg)
