5903-6

Containers:

Box SC-07 Box 1, Folder 10, Item SC07.02.3.158

Creator:

Hammer Galleries

Extent:

1 page

Scope and content:

Transcription: [double-headed eagle] EASTER EGG CHARM Unusual Easter Egg charm designed as a locket to open by means of pressure on the tiny diamond thumb piece set in the base. Of gold, overlaid with opaque white enamel streaked with swirls of pink to represent a rosebud, brilliant green enamel on a guilloche ground forms intricate patterns in repousse over the bud form to suggest the tendrils of a wild rose. It was created by Karl Faberge, Russian court jeweler, and executed by one of his most illustrious assistants, Mikhail Perchin, who initials, in Russian, appear on the larger of the two loops. Present also, but nearly obliterated through wear, is the numeral "56" denoting the Russian equivalent of 14 kt. gold. These miniature Easter Eggs, looked forward to each year by the younger members of the Imperial household, represent most intricate and elaborate workmanship. Enlarged, many of them would be as compellingly beautiful as the Gift Egg presented each year to the Tsarina and the Dowager Empress. The Grand Duchesses used them as charms, as pendants, for "bangles" on bracelets, or suspended from thin gold chains in the manner of necklaces. Number 5903-6 Mrs. John L. Pratt December 4, 1940 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:

47.20.106

Names:

Hammer Galleries

Places:

New York (N.Y.)

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