1043

Containers:

Box SC-07 Box 1, Folder 5, Item SC07.01.5.049

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 February 17, 1936 #1043 Exceptionally beautiful gold and silver picture frame containing a photograph of the Grand Duchess Anastasia, the youngest daughter of Nicholas II, the late Czar of Russia. This frame of very imposing character with a large Imperial Crown and ribbons at the top, is enameled in a raspberry red, the shade which immediately became so popular upon its creation by "Carl Faberge [sic]". Surrounding the enameled guilloche surface, leaf design borders of green gold are finely accented with ribbons of reddish-gold. Also the enameled surface is picked out with formally placed rosettes and leaves, in this same combination so skillfully employed by "Carl Faberge [sic]". The back is paneled with ivory and is signed by this famous master. 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:

47.20.317

Names:

Schaffer Collection

Places:

New York (N.Y.)

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