{"product_id":"faberge-lily-pin","title":"Faberge Lily of the Valley Pin Green White Enamel 2.2H","description":"\u003ch2\u003eA Royal Flower Basket Becomes the Faberge Lily Pin\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhite blossoms and green leaves, laid in enamel on a gold plated base. It is a quiet design. This Faberge lily pin copies a single flower from \u003cstrong\u003eCarl Faberge\u003c\/strong\u003e's Lilies-of-the-Valley Basket of 1896.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe real basket is made of pearls, diamonds, gold and nephrite. It was a favorite possession of the last Tsarina. This lily of the valley brooch brings one stem down to lapel size.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eProduct Details\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMaterial:\u003c\/strong\u003e 24K gold plated pewter with color enamel details\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1 in W x 2.2 in H\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eStyle:\u003c\/strong\u003e Enamel flower brooch, green and white\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIncludes:\u003c\/strong\u003e Provenance card\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNote:\u003c\/strong\u003e Licensed reproduction. The original artwork is not included\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOrigin:\u003c\/strong\u003e Made in USA\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eThe Basket Behind the Lily of the Valley Brooch\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFaberge used gold, pearls and diamonds, with leaves cut from green nephrite. The flowers rise from a gold basket. A modern viewer could mistake it for a living bouquet.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Met calls it Faberge's floral masterpiece. It belongs to the Matilda Geddings Gray Foundation Collection. That collection was long shown at the New Orleans Museum of Art. The Metropolitan Museum has displayed it too.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eA Flower That Means Something\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLily of the valley stood for happiness and marital bliss. It made a fitting gift for an empress. Alexandra Feodorovna loved the flower, and she loved pearls as well.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA lily of the valley brooch like this one is a spring token. The enamel is glossy. The gold plating adds warmth. The Faberge lily pin stands about 2.2 in tall.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWearing Faberge Museum Jewelry\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePin the Faberge lily pin through a lapel, a wool scarf or a knit collar. Pewter is soft, so avoid thin silk. Wipe the enamel with a dry cloth after wearing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eKeep this enamel flower brooch away from perfume and water. Store it with its provenance card. Faberge museum jewelry is easy to damage and worth protecting. For more small works like this, browse our \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.museumize.com\/collections\/museum-jewelry-pins-brooches\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eMuseum Jewelry Pins and Brooches\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eAbout Carl Faberge\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePeter Carl Faberge took over his father's shop in Saint Petersburg in 1872. He grew it into the largest firm of its kind, with about 500 craftsmen. He left Russia after the 1917 revolution and died in Switzerland in 1920. Today an enamel flower brooch like this keeps one of his best ideas in miniature.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eFor More Reading from the Web\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSee the real Lilies-of-the-Valley Basket behind the Faberge lily pin, beside three Imperial Easter eggs. \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.metmuseum.org\/en\/exhibitions\/faberge\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eFaberge from the Matilda Geddings Gray Foundation Collection - The Metropolitan Museum of Art\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFollow Faberge from a family workshop to the Russian court, with objects from the Royal Collection. Faberge museum jewelry begins here. \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.rct.uk\/collection\/stories\/faberge-in-the-royal-collection\/1-faberge-the-artist-jeweller\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eFaberge: The Artist Jeweller - Royal Collection Trust\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Multilana","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":1192252659,"sku":"4036","price":59.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0615\/0537\/products\/4036-lily-of-the-valley-basket-brooch-1010.jpg?v=1777662683","url":"https:\/\/www.museumize.com\/products\/faberge-lily-pin","provider":"Museumize.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}