RH-5413/3

Containers:

Box SC-07 Box 1, Folder 9, Item SC07.02.3.101

Creator:

Hammer Galleries

Extent:

1 page

Scope and content:

Transcription: [double-headed eagle] Article No. RH-5413/3 Rare, jeweled flower, fantasy, representing a branch of Queen Anne's Lace, imbedded within gold soil in a pot fashioned of dark red jasper, inclining gracefully to one side, the flower head is developed in platinum, pointed with diamonds on sturdy pedicels of gold. The flower calyx is in chalcedony. Gold stems bear small serrated leaves carved in nephrite, designed in perfect complement to the natural species. The lower portion of the stem is fully hallmarked with the name "Fabergé; the initials of one of his ablest artists, Henrik Wigstroem, and the numeral "72" denoting the Russian equivalent of 18kt. gold. From the collection of a member of the Russian Imperial Family. Mrs. John L. Pratt February 24, 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.

Names:

Hammer Galleries

Places:

New York (N.Y.)

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