907, 908

Containers:

Box SC-07 Box 1, Folder 5, Item SC07.01.5.039

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 [#907, #908] #907. Very lovely miniature gold Easter egg chased and enameled translucent white and studded with a beautiful yellow and a white diamond. #908. Very beautiful miniature Easter egg of pink quartz. It is encircled by a gold ring having two diamonds and two sapphires in the form of leaves attached to it. Both of these eggs were made by "Carl Fabergé", well-known court jeweler to the Russian Imperial family, who was often referred to as the "Cellini" of the 19th century. From the personal belongings of the Grand Duchess Olga, eldest daughter of Nicholas II, the late Czar of Russia. 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:

47.20.80, 47.20.76

Names:

Schaffer Collection

Places:

New York (N.Y.)

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