Faberge
[fab-er-zhey for 1; fab-er-jey, -zhey or, French, fa-ber-zhey for 2] /ˌfæb ərˈʒeɪ for 1; ˌfæb ərˈdʒeɪ, -ˈʒeɪ or, French, fa bɛrˈʒeɪ for 2/
noun
1.
(Peter) Carl Gustavovich
[kahrl guh-stah-vuh-vich] /kɑrl gəˈstɑ və vɪtʃ/ (Show IPA), 1846–1920, Russian goldsmith and jeweler.
2.
fine gold and enamel ware made in St. Petersburg, Russia, in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, much of it for the Russian court.
/ˈfæbəˌʒeɪ/
noun
1.
Peter Carl. 1846–1920, Russian goldsmith and jeweller, known for the golden Easter eggs and other ornate and fanciful objects that he created for the Russian and other royal families
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