In 1947, the VMFA received a significant donations in the form of the "Lillian Thomas Pratt Collection" of jeweled objects by Peter Carl Fabergé as well as the "T. Catesby Jones Collection of Modern Art".
In 1947, the VMFA received a significant donations in the form of the Lillian Thomas Pratt Collection of jeweled objects by Peter Carl Fabergé, including the largest public collection of Fabergé eggs outside of Russia. The Museum also received in 1947 the "T. Catesby Jones Collection of Modern Art".