5846

Containers:

Box SC-07 Box 1, Folder 10, Item SC07.02.3.168

Creator:

Hammer Galleries

Extent:

1 page

Scope and content:

Transcription: [double-headed eagle] RUSSIAN IMPERIAL TREASURES Article No. 5846 Icon of hand-hammered gold on silver depicting Saint Maria, Saint Nicholas, the Wonder Worker, and Saint Alexander Nevsky. God the Father is represented in the Heavens above. The oval frame is mounted at the top with the Holy Dove. The icon was presented to the Czarevitch Nicholai Alexandrovitch, eldest son of Alexander II, who died before his father, thus permitting his younger brother, Alexander III, to succeed to the throne. On the back of the icon is engraved: "To His Imperial Highness, The Sovereign Heir, Czarevitch Nicholai Alexandrovitch, in honor of his confirmation, 1859. 8th of September. This heartfelt offering from the Master of Silversmiths, Vasily Fedotov Ilyia, made by his own hand." From the quarters of the Dowager Empress Marie Feodorovna. Bears the Alexander Palace inventory no. ADM 94735 A. Mrs. John L. Pratt 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, Russian Imperial Treasures

Digitization of the Lillian Thomas Pratt Archives has been made possible by the National Endowment for the Humanities.

Related material:

47.20.11

Names:

Hammer Galleries

Places:

New York (N.Y.)

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