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Transcription: [double-headed eagle] The Schaffer Collection of Russian Imperial Art Treasures ROCKEFELLER CENTER NEW YORK #2786 Gold kovsh by CARL G. FABERGE, the celebrated Russian court jeweler, designed in the ancient Byzantine manner. The round full bowl is decorated with eight spade-shaped panels bearing alternating leaf patterns with four Russian Imperial double-headed Eagles, all in bold relief. The eagles are chased with amazingly fine precision, and show the ball and scepter of sovereignty, the three crowns, St. George Slaying the Dragon, and the tiny shields, all in wonderful clarity and detail. The kovsh stands on a short outflaring [sic] fluted foot, while the shoulder is absolutely plain. The most exotic feature is the handle which springs up from the base in the form of a horn, and which is surmounted by a finial consisting of a single large emerald. An outstanding work of this great artist, often referred to as the "Cellini of the nineteenth century".

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Transcription: [double-headed eagle] The Schaffer Collection of Russian Imperial Art Treasures ROCKEFELLER CENTER NEW YORK #2821 Miniature gold and platinum charm in the form of a bull dog. The collar is gold, the eyes are rubies, and the body is set with ten large diamonds and many smaller ones.

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Transcription: [double-headed eagle] The Schaffer Collection of Russian Imperial Art Treasures ROCKEFELLER CENTER NEW YORK #2859 Gold frame by CARL G. FABERGE, the celebrated Russian Court jeweler, enameled over a chased guilloche surface in a most interesting pattern combining areas of various sizes in red, white, and blue enamel, the colors of the Imperial Standard.

Transcription: [double-headed eagle] The Schaffer Collection of Russian Imperial Art Treasures ROCKEFELLER CENTER NEW YORK #2868 Miniature gold Easter egg by CARL G. FABERGE, the celebrated Russian Court jeweler. It is enameled over a chased guilloché surface in a rich green. The top is decorated with classical fluted mounting and with chased gold garlands crossed at intervals with ribbons and from which are suspended pendant festoons. These are carried out in vari-colored gold, typical of the work of this master craftsman.

Transcription: [double-headed eagle] The Schaffer Collection of Russian Imperial Art Treasures ROCKEFELLER CENTER NEW YORK #2869 Miniature gold Easter egg by CARL G. FABERGE, the celebrated Russian Court jeweler. It is finely enameled over a chased guilloché surface in a raspberry red. One side of the egg is decorated with an applied miniature sculpture in gold of an elephant with up-turned trunk. This is outlined by a band of white matte enamel separated from the red by narrow gold bands. MRS. JOHN L. PRATT

Transcription: [double-headed eagle] The Schaffer Collection of Russian Imperial Art Treasures ROCKEFELLER CENTER NEW YORK #2870 Miniature gold Easter egg by CARL G. FABERGE, the celebrated Russian Court jeweler. It is set around the center with a faceted emerald, a faceted ruby, and two faceted sapphires.

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Transcription: [double-headed eagle] The Schaffer Collection of Russian Imperial Art Treasures ROCKEFELLER CENTER NEW YORK #2881 Circular silver tray by Nichols & Plinke, outstanding silversmiths of English origin who settled and worked in Russia at the request of the Imperial family. Designed with the greatest simplicity the center bears an oval-shaped decoration suitable for monogramming, while the border is heavily chased and engraved with a classical pattern.