5449

Containers:

Box SC-07 Box 1, Folder 9, Item SC07.02.3.111

Creator:

Hammer Galleries

Extent:

1 page

Scope and content:

Transcription: [double-headed eagle] Article No.5449 Figure of a Dachshund carved in black Ural agate, lightly veined in red. The little sculpture, smoothly executed and rhythmic in line, is shown in seated posture. The eyes, set with diamonds, glisten in the finely modeled head and convey an expression of keen awareness, as well as that of patient watchfulness. An appealing note is found in the left forepaw: the deep hued agate in which the entire body is carved, assumes a definite toning here, and the forefoot, consequently, is of grayish-tan color. Designed by Carl Fabergé, Old Russia's illustrious jeweler for Tsars Aleksandr III and Nikolai II, and made for the Dowager Empress Marie Feodorovna, this is one of his exceptional animal sculptures. It is contained in the original box of hollywood, velvet and satin lined, and stamped with the insignia of the royal jeweler beneath the double-headed eagle of royal appointment. From the apartments of the Dowager Empress in the Anitchkov Palace. Mrs. John L. Pratt April 19, 1939 FROM THE HAMMER COLLECTION – 682 FIFTH AVENUE – NEW YORK

Language:

English

Acquisition information:

Gift of Lillian Thomas Pratt.

Biographical / historical:

American--1

Physical description:

Paper

Physical facet:

Sales records

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.

Related material:

47.20.244

Names:

Hammer Galleries

Places:

New York (N.Y.)

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