1041

Containers:

Box SC-07 Box 1, Folder 5, Item SC07.01.5.043

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 October 29, 1935 #1041 Beautifully conceived and executed miniature frame of the supreme quality achieved by "Carl Fabergé". Mounted on a nephrite pedestal of pure classical inspiration, it is encircled at the top with a gold wreath mounted with rubies. From it hang festoons of leaves minutely chased and carved out of green and yellow gold. The gold enrichment of the base is also in two shades of gold and here is finely wrought with acanthus leaves. The frame which is double to hold two miniatures, is enclosed with a round wreath, carved out of greenish gold and at the top is mounted with a ribbon, rubies and an oval terminal pearl. It was made by the celebrated court jeweler to the Russian Imperial Court, "Carl Fabergé", who has often been termed the "Cellini" of the nineteenth century. From the Alexander Palace at Tsarskoye Seloe.

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:

47.20.304

Names:

Schaffer Collection

Places:

New York (N.Y.)

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