1073

Containers:

Binder SC-07 Binder 1, Page Unknown, Item SC07.01.4.029

Creator:

Schaffer Collection

Extent:

1 item

Scope and content:

Transcription: [double-headed eagle] #1073 Exceptionally beautiful and rare [scratched out "graphite" and ?] jade (handwritten) frame mounted with gold borders in pure classical taste composed with a meticulously chased wreath design in two shades of gold around the outside and surmounted at the top by a ribbon and bow enrichment. A finely fluted border frame the picture (handwritten), while on the [nephrite scratched out] jade (handwritten) margin green gold festoons are attached to reddish gold rosettes. A superb example of the fastidious workmanship lavished upon the small creations of Carl Faberge, celebrated court Jeweler to the Court of Russia. This example aptly illustrates Faberge's unique use of the rare semi-precious stons [sic] which were found in the Russian Impire [sic]. [Scratched through: In original Hollywood case] From the Alexander Palace at Tsarskoye Selo. $750.00

Language:

English

Acquisition information:

Gift of Lillian Thomas Pratt.

Biographical / historical:

American--1

Physical description:

Paper

Physical facet:

Price tags

Other descriptive data:

Schaffer Collection, Russian Imperial Art Treasures, Rockefeller Center

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

Related material:

47.20.320

Names:

Schaffer Collection

Places:

New York (N.Y.)

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