Pratt Collection, 1947/1950

Containers:
Box 33863 Box 49, Folder 15, Item RG01.01.1.2382
Scope and content:

Correspondence from T. Colt, L. Cheek, Armand Hammer (Hammer Gallery) and Alexander Schaffer (La Vielle Russie Gallery). Subject- Legal claim against the Romanoff Family assets via the Pratt Collection of Russian Jewels. Possible lawsuit by A.G. Sharkey, President and Trustee of Marine Transport Service Corporation in NY who had judgment against Czar Nicholas Romanoff since 1918. Hammer and Schaffer dismissed it. Details of Pratt bequest, provenance of objects, announcement of bequest with sample of text to be used in pamphlet. Excerpt from "Twice Seven", by H. C. Bainbridge, E. P. Dutton and Co. Inc., 1934 (reference to Faberge Jewels owned by Armand Hammer). Dates- 8/47 - 10/50 [These notes were taken by VMFA staff in the 1990s before the collection was processed by LVA staff in the 2000s, so the contents of the file may no longer match this description.]

Access and use

Location of collection:
Virginia Museum of Fine Arts
VMFA Archives
Virginia Museum of Fine Arts
Margaret R. and Robert M. Freeman Library
200 N. Arthur Ashe Boulevard
Richmond, VA 23220-4007
Contact for questions and access:
POC: Roxanne Winfield
Phone: (804) 340-1497
Phone: (804) 340-1495
Parent restrictions:

The collection is minimally processed. Requests to perform research must be submitted to the VMFA Archives at least three business days in advance.

As custodians of public records, VMFA only restricts access to public records when sensitive information is present. Such restrictions are applied in accordance with the Virginia Freedom of Information Act (Code of Virginia, § 2.2-3700 thru § 2.2-3714) and the Government Data Collection and Dissemination Practices Act (Code of Virginia, § 2.2-3800 thru § 2.2-3809).

Parent terms of access:
The collection is subject to all copyright laws. Transmission or reproduction of materials protected by copyright, beyond that allowed by fair use, requires the researcher to obtain permission of copyright holders.