Faberge
Mar 20 2008, AP

A rare Soviet propaganda vase and an unusually large jeweled Faberge elephant are the highlights of an upcoming auction of Russian art.The objects will be offered at Christie’s in New York City on April 18.One side of the propaganda vase, made in the...

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