A68

Containers:

Box SC-07 Box 1, Folder 10, Item SC07.02.3.169

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] RUSSIAN IMPERIAL TREASURES Article No. A68 Extremely rare icon pendant with gold on silver mounting. The medallion is very delicately hand-hammered and inlaid with richly colored enamel representing the Saint Savior Enthroned. The Greek symbol of Jesus Christ appears on either side of the halo and the opened book bears the invitation "Come Unto Me etc." The frame is composed of hundreds of pearls. On a separate medallion above is engraved the Holy Vernicle. The back of the pendant is engraved with the symbols of Jesus Christ. From the Prie-Dieu of the Czarina Alexandra Feodorovna, wife of the last Czar, Nicholai II, in the Imperial Chapel of Feodorovna at Tsarskoye Selo. Mrs. John L. Pratt 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:

47.20.25

Other descriptive data:

Hammer Collection, Russian Imperial Treasures

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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