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Transcription: [double-headed eagle] #38 Gold and silver frame with grayish-blue enamel panel with sunray effect. In center, round photograph of Czarina Alexandra Feodorovna, wife of Nicholas II, the late Czar of Russia, surmounted by Roman ten (X), studded with diamonds. It is signed by the well-known master "Fabergé", court jeweler to the Czar of Russia. The back is of ivory. This was a present from the Czarina to the Czar on the tenth anniversary of their marriage. From his personal belongings at the Alexandrovsky Palace at Tsarskoye Selo. $150.00

Transcription: [double-headed eagle] The Schaffer Collection of Russian Imperial Art Treasures Rockefeller Center, New York March 1, 1934 #38. Gold and silver frame with grayish-blue enamel panel with sunray effect. In center, round photograph of Czarina Alexandra Feodorovna, wife of Nicholas II, the late Czar of Russia, surmounted by Roman ten (X), studded with diamonds. It is signed by the well-known master, "Fabergé", court jeweler to the Czar of Russia. The back is of ivory. This was a present from the Czarina to the Czar on the tenth anniversary of their marriage. From his personal belongings at the Alexandrovsky Palace at Tsarskoye Selo.

Transcription: [double-headed eagle] The Schaffer Collection of Russian Imperial Art Treasures Rockefeller Center, New York May 2, 1935

Transcription: [double-headed eagle] The Schaffer Collection of Russian Imperial Art Treasures Rockefeller Center, New York May 2, 1935

Transcription: [double-headed eagle] The Schaffer Collection of Russian Imperial Art Treasures Rockefeller Center, New York May 2, 1935 #425. Gold and silver miniature Easter egg set with blue transparent enamel. Opening on a hinge. #426. Miniature gold Easter egg decorated with tiny bell shaped flowers, each studded with a diamond, and on the bottom a blue sapphire. #427. Miniature Easter egg made of pale blue Russian semi-precious stone, mounted in beautifully chased various colored gold. #428. Miniature gold Easter egg in the shape of a perfume bottle hanging from a chain, the lid opening and studded with an amethyst. #429. Miniature Easter egg in the shape of a Russian icon lamp (lampadka), with garnet in the gold lamp, which hangs from three chains. Made by the famous court jeweler "Carl Fabergé". From the personal belongings of the Grand Duchess Tatiana, the second daughter of Nicholas II, the late Czar of Russia. From the Alexander Palace at Tsarskoye Selo.

Transcription: [double-headed eagle] The Schaffer Collection of Russian Imperial Art Treasures Rockefeller Center, New York May 2, 1935 #430. Miniature Easter egg, made of a gray semi-precious Russian stone mounted in various colored beautifully chased gold, and studded with four rubies. #431. Miniature gold Easter egg enameled in white, the upper part studded with rubies and one diamond, and in the center, beautifully chased gold wreath. #432. Miniature Easter egg made of Russian agate mounted in various colored beautifully chased gold. #435. Miniature Easter egg of Siberian jade (nephrite), decorated with a gold leaf design studded with rose diamonds and two rubies. #436. Miniature gold Easter egg set with five rubies and various rose diamonds. Made by the famous court jeweler "Carl Fabergé". From the personal belongings of the Grand Duchess Olga, the eldest daughter of Nicholas II, the late Czar of Russia. From the Alexander Palace at Tsarskoye Selo.

Transcription: [double-headed eagle] The Schaffer Collection of Russian Imperial Art Treasures Rockefeller Center, New York May 2, 1935 #437. Miniature gold Easter egg beautifully enameled in red and white, and inlaid with gold leaves. #458. Very interesting egg-shaped pearl supporting a beautifully chased gold cock which is suspended from a ring. #459. Very fine miniature gold Easter egg studded with pearls and turquoises, stones divided in four sections. #673. Very interesting gold gilt silver miniature Easter egg in the shape of a bee hive, studded with a green Ural stone. #676. Very fine gold gilt silver miniature Easter egg enameled in soft shades of Russian enamel set in filigree work.

Transcription: [double-headed eagle] The Schaffer Collection of Russian Imperial Art Treasures Rockefeller Center, New York February 26, 1935 #438 Very fine miniature Easter egg, enameled in a translucent pink and studded with one large and two smaller sapphires and two diamonds mounted in gold. The work of Carl Faberge [sic], famous craftsman of the 19th century who was often referred to as the Cellini of the 19th century. From the private belongings of Olga Nicholaeovna, eldest daughter of Nicholas II, the late Czar of Russia.

Transcription: [double-headed eagle] The Schaffer Collection of Russian Imperial Art Treasures Rockefeller Center, New York May 2, 1935 #449. Very beautiful miniature gold Easter egg nicely chased and enameled in translucent red on top and bottom; in center small squares of yellow and green enclosed in two white bands of opaque enamel. #450. Very fine miniature gold Easter egg beautifully enameled in a soft shade of turquoise translucent enamel encircled with an engraved wreath which is enameled in emerald green. #779. Most unusual miniature Easter egg composed of rock crystal and garnets divided in various sections with many rows of small diamonds mounted in gold. #779A. A very fine miniature Easter egg composed of an unusual star sapphire colored agate mounted in gold which is finely chased and enameled in [sic] soft shade of green and decorated with a row of diamonds.

Transcription: [double-headed eagle] The Schaffer Collection of Russian Imperial Art Treasures Rockefeller Center, New York July 28, 1934 #461 Most exceptionally fine miniature icon (panagia), painted in enamel in very beautiful soft tones which produce a most pleasing effect. Signed in the lower left corner. The icon portrays "St. George Slaying the Dragon", the Insignia of the Romanoff family. It is set in very fine gold and silver filigree work and is studded with rubies. It is mounted in highly polished holly wood, similar to the original fitted case which is lined with satin and bears the gold stamp of the House of Fabergé, typical of the beautiful boxes that Fabergé made for his creations. The icon is a fine example of the work of "Carl Fabergé", who was often referred to as the "Cellini" of the 19th century. From the private collection of Czarina Alexandra Feodorovna, wife of Nicholas II, the late Czar of Russia. From the Alexander Palace at Tsarskoye Selo.