1182, 1183, 778

Containers:

Box SC-07 Box 1, Folder 5, Item SC07.01.5.092

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 December 1, 1936 #1182, #1183, #778 #1182. Miniature solid gold Easter egg signed with the initials of "Carl G. Fabergé", the celebrated Russian Court jeweler chased with the "guilloche" all-over pattern enameled brilliant emerald green. Serving as complement to the green enamel a gold circle and stripes are set with a small ruby. #1183. Solid gold miniature Easter egg by "Carl G. Fabergé", the celebrated Russian Court jeweler. Of a yellow gold it is chased and set with nine cabochon-cut rubies. #778. Solid gold miniature Easter egg by "Carl G. Fabergé", the celebrated Russian Court jeweler executed in yellow gold with green gold wreath design and filigree volutes set with two small diamonds. From the collection of the Grand Duchess Tatiana Nicholaievna, second daughter of Nicholas II, the late Czar of Russia.

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:

47.20.51, 47.20.493, 47.20.64

Names:

Schaffer Collection

Places:

New York (N.Y.)

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