RH-1842/8, 1939

Containers:

Box SC-07 Box 1, Folder 9, Item SC07.02.3.112

Creator:

Hammer Galleries

Extent:

1 page

Scope and content:

Transcription: [double-headed eagle] Article No. RH-1842/8 Crouched figure of a cat gracefully carved in white transparent Ural stone, the eyes set with faceted sapphires. There is a feeling of concentrated watchfulness in the rhythm of the body. It was designed by the celebrated jeweler to the late Tsar's family, Carl Fabergé, and was executed by his able stone carver, Kremlev the Younger. From the collection of the Grand Duchess Olga Nikolaevna, eldest daughter of Tsar Nikolai II, in the Aleksandr Palace, Tsarskoye Selo. Mrs. John L. Pratt April 19, 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:

47.20.247

Names:

Hammer Galleries

Places:

New York (N.Y.)

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