1085

Containers:
Box SC-07 Box 1, Folder 5, Item SC07.01.5.069
Creator:
Schaffer Collection
Extent:
1 page
Scope and content:

Transcription: The Schaffer Collection of Russian Imperial Art Treasures ROCKEFELLER CENTER, NEW YORK May 18, 1936 #1085 A most unusual egg shaped, gold mounted nephrite bookmark, encrusted with diamonds and rubies in the form of the initials "XB", which is an abbreviation for the Russian "Christ is Risen". A good example of the work of the celebrated court jeweler "Carl Fabergé", showing his rare ability to combine beauty with utility. In the original Faberge [sic] case. 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:

47.20.154

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.