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798, Oct.11, 1937

 Item — Box: SC-07 Box 1, Folder: 6, Item: SC07.01.5.125
Identifier: SC07.01.5.125
798
798

Scope and Contents

Transcription: [double-headed eagle] The Schaffer Collection of Russian Imperial Art Treasures ROCKEFELLER CENTER, NEW YORK October 11, 1937 #798 Very unusual panagia portraying “Christ Blessing the Universe”. It is carved out of green jasper in a two-colored effect, and mounted in a very interesting hand-made silver frame surmounted by crown [sic] and studded with amethysts, rubies and aquamarines. Attached to it is a gold gilt silver chain cut out by hand. Russian, early nineteenth century. From the personal belongings of Czarina Alexandra Feodorovna, wife of Nicholas II, the late Czar of Russia.

MRS. JOHN L. PRATT

Dates

  • Creation: Oct.11, 1937

Creator

Language of Materials

English

Access

The collection is open for research.

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Conditions Governing Use

No Copyright - United States: http://rightsstatements.org/page/NoC-US/1.0/?language=en

Biographical / Historical

American--1

Extent

1 page

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Gift of Lillian Thomas Pratt.

Related Materials

47.20.29

Physical Description

Paper

Physical Facet

Sales records

General

Schaffer Collection, Russian Imperial Art Treasures, Rockefeller Center

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

Repository Details

Part of the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts Archives Repository

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