The McFerrin Fabergé Collection: A Collector’s Tale by Dorothy McFerrin

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Houston Museum of Natural Science

The McFerrin Fabergé Collection: A Collector’s Tale by Dorothy McFerrin

Monday, Apr. 18, 2016

06:30 PM
US/Central

Providing an insider's perspective on collecting priceless gemstone pieces, collector Dorothy McFerrin will share entertaining tales of the acquisitions for the McFerrin Fabergé Collection, one of the largest collections of Fabergé in the world. From the time it was created in Imperial Russia to arriving in Houston in recent years, every priceless piece has a special history.

About the Lecture

This program is cosponsored by Rice University's Glasscock School of Continuing Studies and is included in their five-part course "All That Glitters: The Geology and Glory of Gems" that begins on March 28. Course registration available at http://glasscock.rice.edu/.

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Tickets $18, Members $12

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