2322, undated

Transcription: [double-headed eagle] The Schaffer Collection of Russian Imperial Art Treasures ROCKEFELLER CENTER NEW YORK #2322 An exceptionally fine miniature sculpture of a blood hound by the celebrated Russian Court jeweler CARL G. FABERGE. The animal is carved from a single piece of vari-colored agate ranging in shade from a light gray to a reddish brown. He is shown in the attitude of following the scent, and most noteworthy in this specimen is the impression one gains of his great strength and power. The lowered head, the sniffing nose, the upcurled tail, and long ears almost touching the ground, are all most remarkable, and most life-like. One actually seems to feel that the dog is following one, so realistic is the whole creation. In its small dimensions every detail of the anatomy is correctly and precisely carved, even to the chasing of the individual markings on the dog. Diamonds are set in for the eyes.

MRS. JOHN L. PRATT