1956

Containers:

Box SC-07 Box 1, Folder 6, Item SC07.01.5.121

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 October 1, 1937 #1956 Miniature diptych icon by CARL G. FABERGE [sic], the Russian Court jeweler. It is executed in gold-gilt silver and in design follows an ancient prototype. The doors are of the Russian foliated arch-shape coming to a point at the top, with the front one decorated in a most elaborate manner. Perhaps harking back to the Byzantine reliquaries and ecclesiastical utensils, this is studded with large stones. Against the gilt surface, red Ural stones are contrasted with turquoise and pearls, and set into an entirely hand-carved design of Byzantine scrolls which twist and entwine over the entire panel. A border of evenly spaced pearls frames this panel, and within the icon, is repeated around the meticulously painted miniatures of the two Saints. On the right is "St. Nicholas the Miracle Worker" and on the left "St. Princess Alexandra", the patron saints of the late Czar and Czarina, to whom the icon was presented. The reverse is inscribed with the names of the donors, as follows: Princess Galizina; Countess Belefskaya; E. A. Schneider; Countess A. A. Olsufeva; E. H. Kozlaninova; Princess A. H. Lubanova-Rastovskaya; M. A. Vasilchikova; Count and Countess G. G. Stanbok; M. P. Stepanov; V. S. Gadon; Prince and Princess Youssoupoff; A. A. and M. P. Stakhovitch; Count and Countess Shuvalov; B. Q. Junkovsky; K. A. and L. G. Balasnaya; A. P. Korniloff; A. L. Martinoff From the Winter Palace. 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:

47.20.21

Names:

Schaffer Collection

Places:

New York (N.Y.)

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