RH-5214/4

Containers:

Box SC-07 Box 1, Folder 9, Item SC07.02.3.066

Creator:

Hammer Galleries

Extent:

1 page

Scope and content:

Transcription: [double-headed eagle] Article No. RH-5214/4 Parasol handle of frosted rock crystal, carved to represent the head of a duck, and mounted on mohagony [sic] banded in gold. The eyes of the duck are all the more lifelike for the two deep blue sapphires set in gold. Around the neck is a gold collar, set with fifteen green tourmalines. The ring of silver gilt was added later to the base of the handle. It was created by the celebrated Russian court jeweler to Nicholai II, Carl Faberge, for Tsarina Alexandra Feodorovna and was found in her personal quarters in the Alexander Palace, Tsarskoye Selo.

Mrs. J. L. Pratt January 27, 1938

FROM THE HAMMER COLLECTION – 682 FIFTH AVENUE, NEW YORK

Language:

English

Acquisition information:

Gift of Lillian Thomas Pratt.

Biographical / historical:

American--1

Physical description:

Paper

Physical facet:

Sales records

Other descriptive data:

Hammer Collection, Hammer Galleries, Fifth Avenue

Digitization of the Lillian Thomas Pratt Archives has been made possible by the National Endowment for the Humanities.

Related material:

47.20.165

Names:

Hammer Galleries

Places:

New York (N.Y.)

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