A105

Containers:

Box SC-07 Box 1, Folder 10, Item SC07.02.3.170

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. A105 Icon of unusual shape, hand-hammered, chased silver. Represented are Saint Nicholas in the center, Saint Alexander on the left and Saint Alexis on the right. These were the patron saints of the last Czar, Nicholai II, his wife, Alexandra, and his son, Alexis. In the mounting are represented two Guardian Angels holding the crown, surrounded by lovely garland effects and set with green Ural stones. This icon was made by the Court Silversmith, Klebnikov, and bears his full name below the double-headed eagle of Royal Appointment. The figures "84" denote the Russian equivalent of Sterling silver. From the cabinet of Nicholai II in the Alexander Palace, 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:

47.20.10

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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