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The image displays the exterior of a historic building in Odesa, Ukraine, viewed from a low angle looking upwards. The building features a light pink or peach-colored facade with distinct horizontal grooves. Elaborate white stucco decorations, including ornate scrolls and foliage, adorn the upper architectural elements, contributing to a classical or Art Nouveau aesthetic. Two plaques are prominently displayed on the facade. The main plaque is a large, round, light-colored marble slab, mounted on a rectangular darker grey stone base accented with decorative acanthus leaf motifs at its corners. To its left, a smaller, rectangular dark metal plaque is also affixed to the wall. Above the plaques, a black metal grate or decorative fence covers a window or opening, with small, warm-toned lights (possibly fairy lights) visible through its pattern. At the very top of the frame, bare tree branches are silhouetted against a clear, bright sky, indicating daytime, likely in a season without full foliage. Visible text on the round plaque, written in pre-reform Russian orthography, clearly states "ТОРГОВЫЙ ДОМЪ" (Trade House) and "КАРЛЪ ФАБЕРЖЕ" (Carl Fabergé). Smaller text around these central inscriptions mentions "ОДЕССА" (Odesa), "ПРІОБРЕТЕНЪ" (acquired), "КВАРТИРЫ" (apartments), and "ЮВЕЛИРНЫЯ ИЗДЕЛІЯ" (jewelry products), indicating the building's historical connection to Fabergé's operations. The smaller rectangular plaque below reads "Дерибасовская" (Deribasovskaya), identifying the street. The plaques commemorate the former location of a Carl Fabergé establishment on Deribasovskaya Street.
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