His great-granddaughter Tatiana Fabergé notes that he usually had a knotted handkerchief in his breast pocket.

Fabergé would then smile guiltily and say, ‘ Since there is nobody to scold me, I have had to do it myself ’.

A certain Prince who fell into this category boasted to Fabergé about his latest honour from the Tsar, adding that he had no idea as to why the award was made.

( The title had nothing to do with Forbes's famous Fabergé egg collection.

Once an initial design had been approved by Peter Carl Fabergé, the work was carried out by an entire team of craftsmen, among them Michael Perkhin, Henrik Wigström and Erik August Kollin.

In a bid to acquire more foreign currency, Joseph Stalin had many of the eggs sold in 1927, after their value had been appraised by Agathon Fabergé.

The missing Double Eagle was acquired by King Farouk of Egypt, who was a voracious collector of many things, including Imperial Fabergé eggs, antique aspirin bottles, paperweights, postage stamps — and coins, of which he had a collection of over 8, 500.

As well as numerous high profile real life auctions being held at Sotheby's, the auctioneers has also been used in various films, including the 1983 James Bond film Octopussy in which Bond ( played by Roger Moore ) unsuccessfully tried to bid for a rare Fabergé egg, which he had cleverly exchanged for a fake that was finally sold to the villainous Afghan prince, Kamal Khan ( Louis Jourdan ).

* Fabergé et Cie, a Paris jewelry firm founded by sons of the Russian firm

The two were reunited in 1929 when Eugène Fabergé took his father ’ s ashes from Lausanne and buried them in his mother ’ s grave at the Cimetière du Grand Jas in Cannes, France.

* 1846 – Peter Carl Fabergé, Russian goldsmith and jeweler ( d. 1920 )

* September 24 – Peter Carl Fabergé, Russian jeweler ( b. 1846 )

Additionally, Carl Fabergé was decorated with the most prestigious of French awards – he was appointed a Knight of the Legion of Honour.

Bainbridge concludes, ‘ Taking him all in all, Fabergé came as near to a complete understanding of human nature as it is possible for a man to come, with one word only inscribed on his banner, and that word – tolerance.

Peter Carl Fabergé – Goldsmith and Jeweller to the Russian Imperial Court – His Life and Work ( London 1979, Batsfords – later reprints available such as New York, Crescent Books, 1979 )

* A Kenneth Snowman The Art of Carl Fabergé ( London, Faber & Faber, 1953 – 68 ) SBN 571 05113 8

* Gustav Fabergé ( 1814 – 1893 ), a Russian jeweller of Baltic and French descent

* Peter Carl Fabergé ( 1846 – 1920 ), jeweler, son of Gustav

* Fabergé – jewellery to Nicholas II

A world record price of £ 1. 24 million was set by a Fabergé clock, and the Poltimore tiara, worn for her wedding in 1960, sold for £ 926, 400.

* Pine Cone ( Fabergé egg ), a jewelled enameled Easter egg made under the supervision of the Russian jeweller Peter Carl Fabergé in 1900

Peter Carl Fabergé, also known as " Karl Gustavovich Fabergé " ( Karl Gustavovič Faberže, September 24, 1920 ), was a Russian jeweller, best known for the famous Fabergé eggs, made in the style of genuine Easter eggs, but using precious metals and gemstones rather than more mundane materials.

* A Kenneth Snowman, Carl Fabergé: Goldsmith to the Imperial Court of Russia ( Random House, 1988 ), ISBN 0-517-40502-4

* Bouquet of Cornflowers with Stems of Oats in a Vase ( c. 1900 ), by House of Fabergé

' Fabergé egg ' typically refers to products made by the company before the 1917 Revolution, but use of the Fabergé name has occasionally been disputed, and the trademark has been sold several times since the Fabergé family left Russia after 1917 ( see House of Fabergé ), so several companies have subsequently retailed egg-related merchandise using the Fabergé name.

* Fabergé ( cosmetics ), a brand name of the Anglo-Dutch Unilever conglomerate

* Tatiana Fabergé ( b. 1930 ), granddaughter of Peter Carl

* Theo Fabergé ( 1922-2007 ), grandson of Peter Carl

* Mosaic ( Fabergé egg ), a jewelled enameled Easter egg made under the supervision of the Russian jeweller Peter Carl Fabergé in 1914

* Peacock ( Fabergé egg ), a 1908 Fabergé egg

* Winter ( Fabergé egg ), a jeweled Easter egg designed in 1913

:* Karelian Birch ( Fabergé egg ), a Fabergé egg made from Karelain Birch

In 1885, Tsar Alexander III gave the House of Fabergé the title ; ‘ Goldsmith by special appointment to the Imperial Crown ’.

The most famous eggs produced by the House were the larger ones made for Alexander III and Nicholas II of Russia ; these are often referred to as the ' Imperial ' Fabergé eggs.

The first Fabergé egg was crafted for Tsar Alexander III, who decided to give his wife, the Empress Maria Fedorovna, an Easter Egg in 1885, possibly to celebrate the 20th anniversary of their betrothal.

Empress Maria was so delighted by this gift that Alexander appointed Fabergé a ‘ goldsmith by special appointment to the Imperial Crown ’.

Following the death of Alexander III on November 1, 1894, his son presented a Fabergé egg to both his wife, the Empress Alexandra Fedorovna, and to his mother, the Dowager Empress Maria Fedorovna.

The tsarina and the tsar enjoyed the egg so much that Alexander III ordered a new egg from Fabergé for his wife every Easter thereafter.

Some of the highlights include the Imperial Crown of Russia, Monomakh's Cap, the ivory throne of Ivan the Terrible, and other regal thrones and regalia ; the Orloff Diamond ; the helmet of Yaroslav II ; the sabres of Kuzma Minin and Dmitri Pozharski ; the 12-century necklaces from Ryazan ; golden and silver tableware ; articles, decorated with enamel, niello and engravings ; embroidery with gold and pearls ; imperial carriages, weapons, armour, and the Memory of Azov, Bouquet of Lilies Clock, Trans-Siberian Railway, Clover Leaf, Moscow Kremlin, Alexander Palace, Standart Yacht, Alexander III Equestrian, Romanov Tercentenary, Steel Military Fabergé eggs.

One of the imperial Fabergé egg s presented by Nicholas II to his wife.

As Carl Fabergé was a member of the Jury, the House of Fabergé therefore exhibited hors concours ( without competing ).

In November 2007, a Fabergé clock, named by Christie's auction house the Rothschild egg, sold at auction for £ 8. 9 million ( including commission ).

* Films by Brut Productions, the production division of Fabergé ( A Touch of Class ).