A. Schaffer to Pratt

Containers:

Box SC-07 Box 1, Folder 1, Item SC07.01.1.018

Creator:

Schaffer, Alexander S.

Extent:

1 page

Scope and content:

Transcription: Telephone Circle 7-0747 Cable Address "Russianart"

[double-headed eagle emblem]

Russian Imperial Treasures, Inc. "The Schaffer Collection" 15 West 50th Street Rockefeller Center New York

September 1, 1937

Mrs. John L. Pratt Box 118 Fredericksburg, Virginia

Dear Mrs. Pratt,

Thank you for your letter and check which I have received today.

I was glad to read that you like the photos of the baby. He is a little imp but he is adorable. I know you will like him. He does look like his mother I think. Both send their love.

The raspberry red gold mounted box that you mention, you already have in your collection. I have sold it to you before you went to Egypt and had it repaired during your absence. That is the only one I can think of. At any rate, I only have three Faberge pieces in raspberry red enamel in my whole collection. One is a little match case. One is a little perfume bottle and one is a seal.

However, I am glad that we had this little confusion about the boxes, because at least it gave you an opportunity to see the little yellow enamel box which you decided to keep.

I am looking forward to seeing you soon. With kindest regards and best wishes, I am

Yours sincerely, Alexander S. Schaffer [signed]

ASS:RS

Language:

English

Acquisition information:

Gift of Lillian Thomas Pratt.

Biographical / historical:

American--1

Physical description:

Paper

Physical facet:

Correspondence

Other descriptive data:

Schaffer Collection, Russian Imperial Treasures, Rockefeller Center

Digitization of the Lillian Thomas Pratt Archives has been made possible by the National Endowment for the Humanities.

Names:

Schaffer, Alexander S.

Places:

New York (N.Y.)

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