RH-5214/1, 1938

Containers:

Box SC-07 Box 1, Folder 9, Item SC07.02.3.070

Creator:

Hammer Galleries

Extent:

1 page

Scope and content:

Transcription: [double-headed eagle] Article No. RH-5214/1 Graceful porte-poche of rock crystal with borders, handle and thee feet set with rubies and diamonds. A gold border around the top is set with forty rubies and the corresponding border in the base has thirty-three rubies. The question mark handle of gold, decorated with scroll design, is outlined with eight diamonds, set squarely. Into each of the three ball feet are set thirty-two graduated diamonds. It was created by the celebrated court jeweler to Nicholai II and Alexander III, Carl Fabergé, and is hall-marked with his full name; the initials of one of his leading workmasters, Edward Kolin; the number "56" denoting the Russian equivalent of 14 karat gold; and the device of the St. Petersburg assay office, crossed anchors and sceptre. It is engraved with the original order number of the court jeweler – "40312". Since it was originally brought from Russia to England, it also bears the assay of the later country. From the apartments of the Tsarina Alexandra Feodorovna, in the Alexander Palace, Tsarskoye Selo. Mrs. J.L. Pratt January 28, 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:

47.20.293

Names:

Hammer Galleries

Places:

New York (N.Y.)

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