2464, 2468, undated
Scope and Contents
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[double-headed eagle]
The Schaffer Collection
of
Russian Imperial Art Treasures
ROCKEFELLER CENTER NEW YORK
#2464. Miniature Easter egg carved out of a single piece of dark green jade, mounted in a gold wreath which divides the egg into three portions. Two points of the wreath are set with rubies.
#2468. Miniature gold Easter egg finely enameled over a chased (guilloché) surface in a rich red. One side is set with a . (sic) pearl, while the other bears abbreviations in gold letters, which stand for the traditional Easter greeting “Christ is Risen”.
These are by the celebrated Russian Court jeweler CARL G. FABERGE, and are from the belongings of the Grand Duchess Anastasia Nicholaiovna, the youngest daughter of Nicholas II, the late Czar of Russia.
MRS. JOHN L. PRATT
Dates
- Creation: undated
Creator
- Schaffer Collection (Organization)
Language of Materials
English
Access
The collection is open for research.
Digitization of the collection has been made possible by the National Endowment for the Humanities. The digital collection can be accessed through the VMFA Collections Search website.
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.
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.
Geographic
Repository Details
Part of the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts Archives Repository
Margaret R. and Robert M. Freeman Library
200 N. Arthur Ashe Boulevard
Richmond VA 23220-4007 United States
804-340-1495
library@vmfa.museum
