Recent Acquisition: Lynn Fontanne's Pearls A set of faux pearls designed by Antonio Castillo (1908 - 1984) that Lynn Fontanne wore in her final stage production, The Visit, a gift of the Theater Hall of Fame.  Castillo, who won the Academy Award in costume design for the film Nicholas and Alexandra, created some of Lynn Fontanne's most elegant and memorable stage costumes, including these pearls, said to have been inspired by Barbara Hutton's magnificent necklace once (reportedly) owned by Marie Antoinette.  Speaking of Nicholas and Alexandra, 2013 marks the four hundredth anniversary of the founding of the Romanov dynasty - the Imperial family that ruled Russia for 305 years - an anniversary marked by numerous museum exhibitions throughout the country.
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