[Imperial Coronation]

One of 38 photographs in the series: Series 1: Slides: Arizona / Mexico, 1971 available on this site.

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Slide photograph of Fabergé egg known as Imperial Coronation. From this view, several of the egg and its surprises' features are visible. The egg's guilloché paint pattern, the trellis pattern with eagles at each intersection, and the flower petals at the end of the egg are visible as well. The egg's surprise of an imperial coach is visible on the left-hand side of the photograph. Several of the coach's features can also be observed. The coach's criss-cross pattern and step-stair can be seen.

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1 positive slide : col. ; 35 mm.

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Sparkman, Leon D., Jr. 1971.

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Slide photograph of Fabergé egg known as Imperial Coronation. From this view, several of the egg and its surprises' features are visible. The egg's guilloché paint pattern, the trellis pattern with eagles at each intersection, and the flower petals at the end of the egg are visible as well. The egg's surprise of an imperial coach is visible on the left-hand side of the photograph. Several of the coach's features can also be observed. The coach's criss-cross pattern and step-stair can be seen.

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1 positive slide : col. ; 35 mm.

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  • Preferred Citation: L.D. Sparkman Collection (AR0822), University of North Texas Special Collections

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L. D. Sparkman Collection

Slides and photographs documenting the travels of L. D. Sparkman (1927-2012).

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  • 1971

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  • March 24, 2020, 9:36 a.m.

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Sparkman, Leon D., Jr. [Imperial Coronation], photograph, 1971; (https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1132383/: accessed May 22, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, UNT Digital Library, https://digital.library.unt.edu; crediting UNT Libraries Special Collections.

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