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Transcription: [double-headed eagle] #665 An exceptionally fine gold and silver oval miniature icon (panagia), bearing in center beautifully painted portrait of "Madonna and Child" in enamel, and framed with filigree work which is filled with shaded enamel showing tulips and other flowers, in the center of each of which topazes and garnets alternate. Surmounted by crown which has two aquamarines one topaz and one garnet. Made by the House of Nemirova Kolodrina (By Appointment to the Russian Royal Family.) Moscow. From the private belongings of Czarina Alexendra [sic] Feodorovna, wife of Nicholas II, the late Czar of Russia. $325.00

Transcription: [double-headed eagle] The Schaffer Collection of Russian Imperial Art Treasures ROCKEFELLER CENTER, NEW YORK OCTOBER 29, 1936 #665 An exceptionally fine gold and silver oval miniature icon (panagia), bearing in the center a beautifully painted portrait of the "Madonna and Child" in enamel, and framed with filigree work which is filled with unusually fine shaded enamel, showing tulips and other flowers, in the center of each of which topazes alternate with garnets. The icon is surmounted by a large crown which is studded with a topaz, a garnet and two aquamarines. Made by the House of Nemirova Kolodrina (By Appointment to the Russian Royal Family). Moscow. From the collection of Czarina Alexandra Feodorovna, wife of Nicholas II, the late Czar of Russia.

Transcription: [double-headed eagle] #70 Unusual photograph taken during the World War in one of the hospitals, portraying the Czarina Alexandra Feodorovna, wife of Nicholas II, the late Czar of Russia, seated on a chair in the center, sewing. Behind her can be seen the Grand Duchess Olga and the Grand Duchess Tatiana, dressed in nurses uniforms. They are surrounded by wounded officers and members of the hospital staff. The photograph has the original frame, the simplicity of which is surprising, and is from the personal belongings of Grand Duchess Tatiana, the second daughter of Nicholas II. From the Alexander Palace at Tsarskoye Selo, where it was catalogued under number 1955. $60.00

Transcription: [double-headed eagle] The Schaffer Collection of Russian Imperial Art Treasures Rockefeller Center, New York April 2, 1934 #70 Unusual photograph taken during the World War in one of the hospitals, portraying the Czarina Alexandra Feodorovna, wife of Nicholas II, the late Czar of Russia, seated on a chair in the center, sewing. Behind her can be seen the Grand Duchess Olga and the Grand Duchess Tatiana, dressed in nurses [sic] uniforms. They are surrounded by wounded officers and members of the hospital staff. The photograph has the original frame, the simplicity of which is surprising, and is from the personal belongings of Grand Duchess Tatiana, the second daughter of Nicholas II. From the Alexander Palace at Tsarskoye Selo where it was catalogued under number 1955.

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Transcription: [double-headed eagle] #73/44 Ivory finished birch frame with gold and silver bead mounting, and crown in top center, containing a group photograph of the Russian Imperial family, portraying the late Czar, Nicholas II; his wife, Alexandra Feodorovna; at their knees, seated, Alexei Nicholaievitch, the Czarevitch; standing in the back, Grand Duchess Olga and Grand Duchess Tatiana; on the left, Grand Duchess Marie; and on the right, seated on a chair, Grand Duchess Anastasia. From the Alexandrovsky Palace at Tsarskoye Selo, where it was catalogued under number 10369a. $120.00

Transcription: [double-headed eagle] The Schaffer Collection of Russian Imperial Art Treasures Rockefeller Center, New York March 1, 1934 #73/44. Ivory finished birch frame with gold and silver bead mounting, and crown in top center, containing a group photograph of the Russian Imperial family, portraying the late Czar, Nicholas II; his wife, Alexandra Feodorovna; at their knees, seated, Alexei Nicholaievitch, the Czarevitch; standing in the back, Grand Duchess Olga and Grand Duchess Tatiana; on the left, Grand Duchess Marie; and on the right, seated on a chair, the Grand Duchess Anastasia. From the Alexandrovsky Palace at Tsarskoye Selo, where it was catalogued under number 10369a. [handwritten: 12 1/8" hegl (?) x 14 5/8"]

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Transcription: [double-headed eagle] The Schaffer Collection of Russian Imperial Art Treasures ROCKEFELLER CENTER, NEW YORK December 1, 1936 #75 Cream leather frame with beautiful gold tooling, and crown in top center, made by "A. Peterson" at St. Petersburg (By Appointment to the Czar of Russia.) From the Winter Palace, where it was catalogued under the number 430/2.

Transcription: [doubleheaded eagle] #75.WM Cream leather frame with beautiful gold tooling and crown, top center, containing a photograph of the Grand Duchesses Olga and Tatiana. [from "containing" on, words are scratched through] The frame was made by A. Peterson at St. Petersburg, by appointment to the Czar of Russia. From the Winter Palace, where it was catalogued under #430/2. $36.00