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Transcription: [double-headed eagle] The Schaffer Collection of Russian Imperial Art Treasures Rockefeller Center, New York December 3, 1934 #150 A most exceptional blue and silver brocade cope, with an all-over "Baroque" floral and leaf design woven in silver threads which will never tarnish, as they were treated with an unknown process which is today a lost art. It is bordered with a very fine hand-made silver lace of the period. Russian, 18th century. From the private collection of Czarina Alexandra Feodorovna, wife of Nicholas II, the late Czar of Russia. From the Alexandrovsky Palace at Tsarskoye Selo.

Transcription: [double-headed eagle] The Schaffer Collection of Russian Imperial Art Treasures Rockefeller Center, New York March 1, 1934 #23. Very fine gold and silver frame, beautifully enameled in lavender on one side and grayish-blue on the other. It contains a photograph on one side of Grand Duke Michael Alexandrovitch, and on the other, a photograph of his wife, the Grand Duchess Elizabeth, (Countess Brassov, morganatic wife of Grand Duke Michael.) Signed and dated 1909. (After the revolution, Czar Nicholas II abdicated in favor of his brother, the Grand Duke Michael, but the latter declined to become Czar of Russia.) The frame is signed by "Fabergé", famous court jeweler to the Czar. It is an exceptionally good example of his fine work. From the personal belongings of Czar Nicholas II, the late Czar of Russia. From the Alexandrovsky Palace at Tsarskoye Selo.

Transcription: [double-headed eagle] The Schaffer Collection of Russian Imperial Art Treasures Rockefeller Center, New York March 1, 1934 #23. Very fine gold and silver frame, beautifully enameled in lavender on one side and grayish-blue on the other. It contains a photograph on one side of Grand Duke Michael Alexandrovitch, and on the other, a photograph of his wife, the Grand Duchess Elizabeth. Signed and dated 1909. (After the revolution, Czar Nicholas II abdicated in favor of his brother, the Grand Duke Michael, but the latter declined to become Czar of Russia.) The frame is signed by "Fabergé", famous court jeweler to the Czar. It is an exceptionally good example of his fine work. From the personal belongings of Czar Nicholas II, the late Czar of Russia. From the Alexandrovsky Palace at Tsarskoye Selo.

Transcription: [double-headed eagle] The Schaffer Collection of Russian Imperial Art Treasures Rockefeller Center, New York December 3, 1934 #309 Very interesting gold gilt silver ice pail in the shape of a basket, executed in very fine detail, true to the fine workmanship of the well-known court silversmith, "Ovchinnikov", who made so many outstanding pieces for the Russian Royal family. It is signed and dated 1873. Originally in the Winter Palace.

Transcription: [double-headed eagle] The Schaffer Collection of Russian Imperial Art Treasures Rockefeller Center, New York Easter, 1934 #315. Porcelain Easter egg, bearing on one side the gold monogram and crown of Czarina Alexandra Feodorovna, wife of Nicholas II, the late Czar of Russia, and on the other, a small red cross. It was the custom of the Czarina to present these eggs to wounded officers, while she served as a nurse during the World War, as a token of Easter greetings. From the Winter Palace.

Transcription: [double-headed eagle] The Schaffer Collection of Russian Imperial Art Treasures Rockefeller Center, New York June 4, 1934 #36 Small round gold frame with beautiful green translucent enamel, containing a small round photograph of Czarina Alexandra Feodorovna, wife of Nicholas II, the late Czar of Russia, holding in her arms the Grand Duchess Tatiana [name underlined in pencil with ? following name], her second daughter. The photograph is surrounded by pearls. The frame bears evidence of the artistry of the famous court jeweler "Fabergé", by whom it is signed. The back is ivory. From the personal belongings of the Grand Duchess Tatiana. From the Alexander Palace at Tsarskoye Selo, where it was catalogued under the number 2354.

Transcription: [double-headed eagle] The Schaffer Collection of Russian Imperial Art Treasures Rockefeller Center, New York March 1, 1934 #38. Gold and silver frame with grayish-blue enamel panel with sunray effect. In center, round photograph of Czarina Alexandra Feodorovna, wife of Nicholas II, the late Czar of Russia, surmounted by Roman ten (X), studded with diamonds. It is signed by the well-known master, "Fabergé", court jeweler to the Czar of Russia. The back is of ivory. This was a present from the Czarina to the Czar on the tenth anniversary of their marriage. From his personal belongings at the Alexandrovsky Palace at Tsarskoye Selo.

Transcription: [double-headed eagle] The Schaffer Collection of Russian Imperial Art Treasures Rockefeller Center, New York July 28, 1934 #461 Most exceptionally fine miniature icon (panagia), painted in enamel in very beautiful soft tones which produce a most pleasing effect. Signed in the lower left corner. The icon portrays "St. George Slaying the Dragon", the Insignia of the Romanoff family. It is set in very fine gold and silver filigree work and is studded with rubies. It is mounted in highly polished holly wood, similar to the original fitted case which is lined with satin and bears the gold stamp of the House of Fabergé, typical of the beautiful boxes that Fabergé made for his creations. The icon is a fine example of the work of "Carl Fabergé", who was often referred to as the "Cellini" of the 19th century. From the private collection of Czarina Alexandra Feodorovna, wife of Nicholas II, the late Czar of Russia. From the Alexander Palace at Tsarskoye Selo.

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Transcription: [double-headed eagle] The Schaffer Collection of Russian Imperial Art Treasures Rockefeller Center, New York July 28, 1934 #462 A most unusual enamel miniature icon (panagia), portraying "Madonna and Child". It is mounted in a very beautiful gold and silver frame surmounted by crown and studded with turquoises and pearls of very good quality. From the private collection of the Grand Duchess Tatiana, the second daughter of Nicholas II, the late Czar of Russia. From the Alexander Palace at Tsarskoye Selo.