539

Containers:
Binder SC-07 Binder 1, Page Unknown, Item SC07.01.4.025
Creator:
Schaffer Collection
Language:
English
Extent:
1 item
Preferred citation:

Lillian Thomas Pratt Personal Papers (SC-07). VMFA Archives, Richmond, Virginia.

Scope and content:

Transcription: [double-headed eagle] #539 Unusual red/Russian nephrite cane handle, in the shape of duck's head. With gold mounting, enameled in green and white, and set with diamonds. Made by the famous Russian artist "Carl Faberge", court jeweler to the Czar of Russia, who was often referred to as "The Cellini of the 19th century." From the collection of Czarina Alexandra Feodorovna, wife of Nicholas II, the late Czar of Russia. $350.00

Biographical / historical:

American--1

Acquisition information:
Gift of Lillian Thomas Pratt.
Physical description:
Paper
Physical facet:
Price tags
Related material:

47.20.169

Other descriptive data:

Schaffer Collection, Russian Imperial Art Treasures, Rockefeller Center

Digitization of the Lillian Thomas Pratt Archives has been made possible by the National Endowment for the Humanities.

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
Terms of access:

No Copyright - United States: http://rightsstatements.org/page/NoC-US/1.0/?language=en

Parent restrictions:

The collection is open for research.

Digitization of the collection has been made possible by the National Endowment for the Humanities. The digital collection can be accessed through the VMFA Collections Search website.

Parent terms of access:
No Copyright - United States: http://rightsstatements.org/page/NoC-US/1.0/?language=en
Preferred citation:

Lillian Thomas Pratt Personal Papers (SC-07). VMFA Archives, Richmond, Virginia.