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Jun 24, 2020
Stamp Moistener (Tomato)
Stamp Moistener (Tomato)
late 1800s-early 1900s
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firm of Peter Carl Fabergé
(Russian, 1846–1920)
Jade, diamonds, gold
Overall: 6.3 x 5.3 cm (2 1/2 x 2 1/16 in.)
The India Early Minshall Collection 1966.478.a
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Description
This stamp moistener in the form of a green tomato is carved out of a single piece of jade. The stem, tipped by a diamond mounted in gold, is removable. The interior end of this stem holds the brush that is used to wet a stamp for letters.
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