Background
Fiechter, Jean-Jacques was born on May 25, 1927 in Alexandria, Egypt. Son of Jacques-René and Marie (Okhanoff) Fiechter.
(Egyptologists and forgers have been battling for over a c...)
Egyptologists and forgers have been battling for over a century: the connoisseur’s eye vs. the ingenuity of the "artists" and their impressive creations, some considered authentic for decades before being withdrawn from major collections. A market for Egyptian artifacts has existed since the Phoenicians, but it gathered strength through the nineteenth century when museums sprung up, archaeological digs revealed ever-greater treasures, and tourism flourished, bringing numerous collectors in their wake. Jean-Jacques Fiechter introduces us to a series of colorful individuals and illicit deals set against a backdrop of golden sands and sinister backrooms. He retells the stories of "masterpieces" that found their way into the collections of the Louvre, Metropolitan Museum, and British Museum—and discusses how forgers plied their trade, while also retracing the pioneering inquiries led by the first "fake-busters."
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(Egyptologists and forgers have been battling for over a c...)
Egyptologists and forgers have been battling for over a century: the connoisseur's eye vs. the ingenuity of the "artists" and their impressive creations, some considered authentic for decades before being withdrawn from major collections. A market for Egyptian artifacts has existed since the Phoenicians, but it gathered strength through the nineteenth century when museums sprung up, archaeological...
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Upon reading the latest universally acclaimed novel by flamboyant French novelist Nicolas Fabry, Sir Edward Destry is shocked to discover that it is, in fact, the story of his own lover, who committed suicide under mysterious circumstances.
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Fiechter, Jean-Jacques was born on May 25, 1927 in Alexandria, Egypt. Son of Jacques-René and Marie (Okhanoff) Fiechter.
Master of Arts in History, University Lausanne, Switzerland, 1950. Doctor of Philosophy in History cum laude, University Lausanne, 1965.
Chief Executive Officer, president, Blancpain Watches, 1950-1980; director deputy general manager, Swiss Watch Industry Corporation, 1960-1980; independent historian, since 1981.
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Fellow: Society Belles Lettres Switzerland. Member: Poets, Playwrights, Editors, Essayists and Novelists association (member committee 1980—2000).
Married Claudine Sauthier, 1959 (divorced 1977). Children: Jean-Marie, Claude-Nicolas.