86

Containers:

Box SC-07 Box 1, Folder 5, Item SC07.01.5.010

Creator:

Schaffer Collection

Extent:

1 page

Scope and content:

Transcription: [double-headed eagle] The Schaffer Collection of Imperial Russian Art Treasures Rockefeller Center, New York April 30, 1934 #86. Unusually fine icon portraying "St. Panteleimon" in a very fine gold and silver frame richly enameled. A fine example of the work of "Kuzmechev", (By Appointment to the Czar of Russia.) On the back of the icon is a large silver plaque with engraved inscription which reads as follows: "Blessing from the Monastery of St. Martyr and Healer Panteleimon on the Sacred Mount Athos. To His Imperial Highness Heir Apparent and Czarevitch Grand Duke Alexis Nicholaievitch for Divine Assistance and Protection. October 5, 1904." From the bedroom of the Czarevitch, at the Alexandrovsky Palace at Tsarskoye Selo, where it was catalogued under number 33.

Mrs. John L. Pratt

Language:

English

Acquisition information:

Gift of Lillian Thomas Pratt.

Biographical / historical:

American--1

Physical description:

Paper

Physical facet:

Sales records

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:

47.20.14

Names:

Schaffer Collection

Places:

New York (N.Y.)

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