1291

Containers:

Box SC-07 Box 1, Folder 5, Item SC07.01.5.067

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 April 11, 1936 #1291 An unusually fine gold and silver seal of the round fluted type, mounted on the top with an exquisitely modelled monkey holding in its hands a human skull. The monkey is contemplating the skull and in its animated attitude is a rare example of the silversmith's art. In the base is set a white agate which is engraved with the monogram of Alexander Alexandrovitch, or Alexander III, father of Nicholas II, the late Czar of Russia. Made by Thomas Cole of London. 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:

47.20.417

Names:

Schaffer Collection

Places:

New York (N.Y.)

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