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Transcription: [double-headed eagle] The Schaffer Collection of Russian Imperial Art Treasures Rockefeller Center, New York July 28, 1934 #462 A most unusual enamel miniature icon (panagia), portraying "Madonna and Child". It is mounted in a very beautiful gold and silver frame surmounted by crown and studded with turquoises and pearls of very good quality. From the private collection 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 July 28, 1934 #463 A most unusual enamel miniature icon (panagia), portraying the "Madonna and Child". It is set in a very fine gold and silver frame inlaid with vari-colored enamel in very fine filigree work. Surmounted by crown and studded with pearls and garnets of very good quality. From the private collection 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 April 9, 1936 #476 A most unusually fine handle of nephrite, pale green in color, mounted with a cobra naturalistically carved out of yellow gold and entwined about the handle. The scales and small details are meticulously rendered, while on top of the snake's head, a pink cabochon-cut ruby is mounted as the eye of the cobra. Made by "Carl Fabergé", celebrated court jeweler to the Imperial family of Russia. Originally in the collection of Czarina Alexandra Feodorovna, wife of Nicholas II, the late Czar of Russia.

Transcription: [double-headed eagle] #477 Very lovely cane holder, of crystal, with fine enameling, and gold mounting, and studded with diamonds. Made by the famous court jeweler "Faberge" (By Appointment to the Czar of Russia.) From the personal belongings of Czarina Alexandra Feodorovna, wife of Czar Nicholas II, the late Czar of Russia. From the Alexander Palace at Tsarskoye Selo. $150.00

Transcription: [double-headed eagle] The Schaffer Collection of Russian Imperial Art Treasures ROCKEFELLER CENTER, NEW YORK OCTOBER 29, 1936 #477 Small handle of exquisite delicacy and refinement composed in its miniature dimensions of a "T"-shaped piece of rock crystal set in a gold mounting finely bordered with a bead edge of yellow gold. Between these borders in incredibly small scale, the gold is chased into a design of waving lines, enameled in light blue and set with three rows of diamonds alternately placed. This is a specimen typical of the unsurpassed craftsmanship of "Carl Fabergé", and worthy of the most discriminating taste. Originally in the collection of Czarina Alexandra Feodorovna, wife of Nicholas II, the late Czar of Russia.

Transcription: [double-headed eagle] The Schaffer Collection of Russian Imperial Art Treasures ROCKEFELLER CENTER, NEW YORK April 9, 1936 #478 Very beautifully designed parasol handle in the shape of a fin, made of nephrite. It is mounted with gold and finely enameled in an unusual shade of pink, and is studded with four pearls and two rows of diamonds. It was made by the famous court jeweler "Carl Fabergé" (By Appointment to the Czar of Russia), and is a fine example of his craftsmanship. Originally in the collection of Czarina Alexandra Feodorovna, wife of Nicholas II, the late Czar of Russia.

Transcription: [double-headed eagle] #479 Very beautiful rock crystal parasol handle mounted in beautifully chased gold and enameled in soft shades of blue and studded with two rows of oriental pearls. Made by the famous court jeweler "Carl Faberge" (By Appointment to the Czar of Russia), 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. $350.00

Transcription: [double-headed eagle] The Schaffer Collection of Russian Imperial Art Treasures ROCKEFELLER CENTER, NEW YORK OCTOBER 29, 1936 #479 Particularly beautiful handle, exquisitely wrought and decorated in a most beautiful manner. The handle proper, a piece of rock crystal, is set in a cylindrical gold mounting embellished with various gold and enamel borders. At the top and bottom there are green gold wreaths against a deeper shade of gold. The enameled decoration is formed of three gold bands exquisitely enameled in a light shade of blue. Each one is minutely chased with a scale design which imparts a shimmering quality. Over the central band of a very pale shade of blue, there is a fine gold double wreath. On each side of this middle portion two rows of pearls enhance the superlative quality of this "Fabergé" creation. Originally in the collection of Czarina Alexandra Feodorovna, wife of Nicholas II, the late Czar of Russia.

Transcription: [double-headed eagle] #480 Very fine cane handle enameled in white. With gold striped and two Roman tens (X), enameled in orange. Made by the famous court jeweler "Carl Faberge", who was often referred to as the Cellini of the 19th century. Originally in the collection of Czarina Alexandra Feodorovna, wife of Nicholas II, the late Czar of Russia. $250.00