RH-5214/46, 1938

Containers:

Box SC-07 Box 1, Folder 9, Item SC07.02.3.073

Creator:

Hammer Galleries

Language:

English

Extent:

1 page

Preferred citation:

Lillian Thomas Pratt Personal Papers (SC-07). VMFA Archives, Richmond, Virginia.

Scope and content:

Transcription: [double-headed eagle] Article No. RH-5214/46 Charm of gold, purpurine and enamel, in the form of an Easter egg. A circlet of diamonds separates the purpurine portion from the rest which is made up of alternating sections of opaque white and transparent emerald green enameling on a gold ground. Each of the enameled sections bears a numeral of the year "1900", when it was presented to Grand Duchess Olga. It was created by the celebrated Russian court jeweler to Nicholai II, Carl Fabergé, and is hall-marked with the initials of his workmaster. From the quarters of the Grand Duchess Olga Nicholaevna, oldest daughter of Nicholai II, in the Alexander Palace, Tsarskoye Selo. Note: purpurine is a composite stone developed by Fabergé, and reputed to be formed by a secret process of fusing gold and porcelain. Mrs. J.L. Pratt February 1, 1938 FROM THE HAMMER COLLECTION – 682 FIFTH AVENUE – NEW YORK

Biographical / historical:

American--1

Acquisition information:

Gift of Lillian Thomas Pratt.

Physical description:

Paper

Physical facet:

Sales records

Related material:

47.20.49

Other descriptive data:

Hammer Collection, Hammer Galleries, Fifth Avenue

Digitization of the Lillian Thomas Pratt Archives has been made possible by the National Endowment for the Humanities.

Names:

Hammer Galleries

Places:

New York (N.Y.)

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