425, 426, 427, 428, 429

Containers:

Box SC-07 Box 1, Folder 5, Item SC07.01.5.029

Creator:

Schaffer Collection

Extent:

1 page

Scope and content:

Transcription: [double-headed eagle] The Schaffer Collection of Russian Imperial Art Treasures Rockefeller Center, New York May 2, 1935 #425. Gold and silver miniature Easter egg set with blue transparent enamel. Opening on a hinge. #426. Miniature gold Easter egg decorated with tiny bell shaped flowers, each studded with a diamond, and on the bottom a blue sapphire. #427. Miniature Easter egg made of pale blue Russian semi-precious stone, mounted in beautifully chased various colored gold. #428. Miniature gold Easter egg in the shape of a perfume bottle hanging from a chain, the lid opening and studded with an amethyst. #429. Miniature Easter egg in the shape of a Russian icon lamp (lampadka), with garnet in the gold lamp, which hangs from three chains. Made by the famous court jeweler "Carl Fabergé". From the personal belongings of the Grand Duchess Tatiana, the second daughter of Nicholas II, the late Czar of Russia. From the Alexander Palace at Tsarskoye Selo.

Mrs. John L. Pratt

Language:

English

Acquisition information:

Gift of Lillian Thomas Pratt.

Biographical / historical:

American--1

Physical description:

Paper

Physical facet:

Sales records

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.

Related material:

47.20.61, 47.20.73, 47.20.89, 47.20.79, 47.20.62

Names:

Schaffer Collection

Places:

New York (N.Y.)

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