2453

Containers:

Box SC-07 Box 1, Folder 6, Item SC07.01.5.162

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 #2453 A large goose carved out of a piece of rock crystal by CARL G. FABERGE, the celebrated Russian Court jeweler. The goose is shown in a standing position with the long neck gracefully lifted, and the head turned slightly to one side. Tiny gold-mounted diamonds are set in for the eyes. The imbricated plumage is finely rendered, and so life-like is the creation, that one feels that at any moment the goose will begin to waddle along. Fabergé was a great genius in the field of animal sculpture, and has here captured the charm of this bird, and given life to this finely carved stone.

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:

47.20.259

Names:

Schaffer Collection

Places:

New York (N.Y.)

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