1537

Containers:

Box SC-07 Box 1, Folder 6, Item SC07.01.5.099

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 March 19, 1937 #1537 A most important miniature sculpture of a horned owl by CARL G. FABERGE, the celebrated Russian Court jeweler. It is rather larger than many of his famous bird and animal sculptures and is cut entirely from a moss agate, the green and gray markings creating a superb sense of the texture of feathers which are finely incised all over. The claws are of gold and beautifully chased, and, together with the gold-mounted diamond eyes, the whole creates an astonishingly life-like aspect.

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:

47.20.263

Names:

Schaffer Collection

Places:

New York (N.Y.)

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