Collections : [Virginia Museum of Fine Arts]

Transcription: [double-headed eagle] The Schaffer Collection of Russian Imperial Art Treasures ROCKEFELLER CENTER, NEW YORK April 2, 1936 #1179 Most unusual and rare miniature ivory Easter egg by "Carl Fabergé", the celebrated court jeweler to the Czar of Russia. It opens on a hinged cover to disclose the surprise feature within, - a pale nephrite egg set in the white satin lining. It is an ingenious creation which is typical of "Fabergé's" work. From the Alexander Palace at Tsarskoye Selo.

Transcription: [double-headed eagle] The Schaffer Collection of Russian Imperial Art Treasures ROCKEFELLER CENTER, NEW YORK December 1, 1936 #1182, #1183, #778 #1182. Miniature solid gold Easter egg signed with the initials of "Carl G. Fabergé", the celebrated Russian Court jeweler chased with the "guilloche" all-over pattern enameled brilliant emerald green. Serving as complement to the green enamel a gold circle and stripes are set with a small ruby. #1183. Solid gold miniature Easter egg by "Carl G. Fabergé", the celebrated Russian Court jeweler. Of a yellow gold it is chased and set with nine cabochon-cut rubies. #778. Solid gold miniature Easter egg by "Carl G. Fabergé", the celebrated Russian Court jeweler executed in yellow gold with green gold wreath design and filigree volutes set with two small diamonds. From the collection of the Grand Duchess Tatiana Nicholaievna, second daughter of Nicholas II, the late Czar of Russia.

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Transcription: [double-headed eagle] The Schaffer Collection of Russian Imperial Art Treasures ROCKEFELLER CENTER, NEW YORK April 9, 1936 #1189 A very lovely handle of pale green nephrite, gracefully curved and tapered. It is mounted with a gold cylindrical band chased and enameled in translucent white over a shimmering surface. Rubies are placed over it and are incorporated with a design of green-gold festoons. This example typifies the fastidious craftsmanship of "Carl Fabergé", celebrated Russian Court jeweler, who has so often been referred to as the "Cellini of the nineteenth century." From the collection of Czarina Alexandra Feodorovna, wife of Nicholas II, the late Czar of Russia. From the Alexander Palace at Tsarskoye Selo.

Transcription: [On Hammer Galleries stationery, insignia of the Galleries with its double-headed eagle to the left of header; to the right, insignia with the inscription "By appointment to His Majesty the King of Egypt] HAMMER GALLERIES 682 FIFTH AVENUE – NEW YORK

Transcription: [double-headed eagle] The Schaffer Collection of Russian Imperial Art Treasures ROCKEFELLER CENTER, NEW YORK October 11, 1937 #1205 Exceptionally fine solid silver triptych icon designed with serpentine pointed top, and overlaid on the front with gold leaves and tendrils molded and chased to perfectly simulate the gold bullion work motifs to be found on the finest Russian brocades. Opening the side panels of the icon, which bear in the center the Greek Catholic cross, the central panel is painted with the "Transfiguration", against a pure gold ground. Christ stands in the center with Elias on the left and Moses on the right, while below there are: left, "John"; middle, "James"; and right, "Peter". The side panels frame at the left, "St. Elizabeth", and on the right, "St. Sergius of Randanezh". All of the individual paintings are equally notable for a beauty of characterization as well as for the unusual finish of details. A narrow border frame in emerald green, gold, red and black completes the design. The icon bears on the reverse the dedication to Grand Duke Serge as follows: "Blessing of the Preobrajensky Regiment, June 3d, 1884". "A new commandment I give unto you, that ye love one another as I have loved you". "From the New Testament, St. John, Chapter 13, Verse 34). The names of the donors are inscribed (etched in the silver) over the sides of the icon. They are as follows: Middle lower: Baron Medem, Kovansky, Count Murafief, Amursky, Neidhart, Kornileff, Count Titischoff. Right wing lower: Martinoff, Count Von Preil, Penherzhevsky, Gadon. Left wing lower: Belgard, Martinoff, Obahoff, Dolgoff II. Right top dome (front): Hartons, Belhart, Domerishkov, Veltzin, Kazin, Zhehacheff; (back): Chekmareff, Komaroff, Palivin, Muravieff, Shipoff, Schmitt. Left top dome (front): General Major Prince Obolensky, Left top dome (front) continued: Evreinoff (meaning in Russian "Son of the Jew"), Korniloff, Ladishensky, Dolhoff. (back): Second Lieutenant Shemiakin, Bakalin, Lt. Peshkoff, Baron Medem. Right side (top): Admiral Ozeroff, Novisitzogg, Kasherinoff, Under Captain Haller, Heirot, Epanchin, Baliasny, Forselles, Vosnesensky, Surelius. Right side (bottom): Kashneff, Malahoff, Bashiloff, Mescherinoff, Merder, Neidhart II, Prince Troubetskoy, Loshhereff, Delsal, Count Loris-Melikoff. Left side (top and bottom): Pensky, Kushkovsky, Adjutant Reiters, Count Stenbok, Captain A.G. Korostovitz, Kakoshkin; Schlitter, Delsal, Janetzky, Mirkuloff, Veimarn, Gardenin, Navrotsky.