894, 1935

Containers:

Box SC-07 Box 1, Folder 5, Item SC07.01.5.036

Creator:

Schaffer Collection

Extent:

1 page

Scope and content:

Transcription: [double-headed eagle] The Schaffer Collection of Russian Imperial Art Treasures ROCKEFELLER CENTER, NEW YORK September 30, 1935 #894 Small oval picture frame made of a deep ultramarine piece of lapis lazuli mounted on the outside with a chaste wreath design in two shades of gold. On the inside, a border of pearls lends an air of rare quality and refinement. The back is of ivory, and it contains a photograph of Maria Nicholaievna, the third daughter of Nicholas II, the late Czar of Russia. It is by "Carl Fabergé", famous court jeweler to the Russian Imperial family, who is often termed the "Cellini" of the 19th century. From the Alexander Palace at Tsarskoye Selo.

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:

47.20.342

Names:

Schaffer Collection

Places:

New York (N.Y.)

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