2464, 2468

Containers:

Box SC-07 Box 1, Folder 6, Item SC07.01.5.167

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 #2464. Miniature Easter egg carved out of a single piece of dark green jade, mounted in a gold wreath which divides the egg into three portions. Two points of the wreath are set with rubies. #2468. Miniature gold Easter egg finely enameled over a chased (guilloché) surface in a rich red. One side is set with a . (sic) pearl, while the other bears abbreviations in gold letters, which stand for the traditional Easter greeting "Christ is Risen". These are by the celebrated Russian Court jeweler CARL G. FABERGE, and are from the belongings of the Grand Duchess Anastasia Nicholaiovna, the youngest daughter of Nicholas II, the late Czar of Russia.

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:

47.20.121, 47.20.117

Names:

Schaffer Collection

Places:

New York (N.Y.)

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