909, 904, 911, 1935

Containers:

Box SC-07 Box 1, Folder 5, Item SC07.01.5.040

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 [#909, #904, #911] #909. Very fine miniature Easter egg made of an unusual green Ural stone. Mounted in gold with a conventionalized flower design, it is set with three groups of three diamonds, three sapphires and three rubies. #904. Very lovely gold miniature Easter egg. The upper half is chased and enameled in translucent white. The lower half is of gold wire. It is mounted with a large oval sapphire and two sprigs of gold leaves. #911. Most unusual miniature Easter egg made of red porphyry. (This stone was so rare that whenever found it was always presented to the Imperial family.) It is mounted in a beautiful gold ropework design.

These eggs were made by "Carl Fabergé", celebrated court jeweler to the Russian Imperial family, who was so often termed the "Cellini" of the 19th century. From the personal belongings of the Grand Duchess Tatiana, second 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:

47.20.81, 47.20.70, 47.20.55

Names:

Schaffer Collection

Places:

New York (N.Y.)

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