Agathon Carl Theodor Fabergé

Agathon Faberge
A volume from the Schmidt & Faberge catalogue.
Fabergé family grave in the Hietaniemi Cemetery.

Agathon Carl Theodor Fabergé (February 1876 – 20 October 1951) was a Russian goldsmith and philatelist. He was the son of Peter Carl Fabergé (House of Fabergé).

Early life

Agathon Carl Theodor Fabergé or Agathon Karlovich was educated at the German Petrischule in St. Petersburg and in the commercial department of the Wiedemann gymnasium. In May 1895, joined his father's firm "Faberge". In 1900's - 1910's, together with his father and brother, Evgeny Karlovich, managed the firm's business. Since 1898 - became an expert of the Diamond Room in the Winter Palace.[1]

Philately

Fabergé formed a leading collection of Russian Zemstvo stamps.[2]

Death and legacy

Fabergé died in Helsinki, Finland[1] on 20 October 1951. He was buried in the family grave at the Hietaniemi Cemetery.

See also

References

  1. 1 2 Lowes, Will & Christel Ludewig McCanless. (2001). Fabergé eggs: A retrospective encyclopedia. Lanham, Maryland: Scarecrow Press. pp. 194–195. ISBN 9780810839465. Retrieved 2016-10-16.
  2. ↑ "The dispersal of Agathon Fabergé’s great collections" by Jeffrey Stone in The London Philatelist, Vol. 115, No. 1337 (July–August 2006), pp. 198-211.
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