RH-5408/17

Containers:

Box SC-07 Box 1, Folder 9, Item SC07.02.3.087

Creator:

Hammer Galleries

Extent:

1 page

Scope and content:

Transcription: [double-headed eagle] Article No. RH-5408/17 Small cage of appealing design wrought with slender bars of gold and suspended with a gold loop. Mounted on a base of Siberian nephrite which rests on four ball feet, the top is finished with seven pearls and with a decorative portion of turquoise composition, encircled by diamonds. Within this cage, on a small twig-like perch, is a diminutive bird carved in emerald, with head lifted in song and eyes set with diamonds. The gold perch bears full hallmarks including the name of Fabergé; the initials of one of his ablest artists, Henrik Wigstroem; and the numeral "72" denoting the Russian standard of 18kt. gold. Mrs. John L. Pratt February 4, 1939 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:

47.20.207

Names:

Hammer Galleries

Places:

New York (N.Y.)

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