5756-18, 1940

Containers:

Box SC-07 Box 1, Folder 10, Item SC07.02.3.154

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] KOVSH Commemorative kovsh, smoothly modeled in red gold, featuring the Imperial double-headed eagle in diamonds on the prow. Engraved within the border, fine old Russian stylized motifs are incised on the highly polished surface. In the base, engraved within a heavy laurel wreath in repousse, a five ruble yellow-gold coin of Catherine the Great bears the Empress' portrait and, on the underside, the date "1776". This rare objet d'art was created by Karl Faberge and executed by his leading gold master, Edward Kolin. Underside of the prow [lined through] handle bears, together with the jeweler's original order number #4297, the following hallmarks: the initials of the workmaster; the numeral "56" denoting the Russian equivalent of 14 kt. gold; and crossed anchors and sceptre device of the St. Petersburg assay office. Number 5756-18 Mrs. John L. Pratt December 4, 1940 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:

47.20.298

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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