The Cleveland Museum of Art
Collection Online as of April 26, 2024
Stamp Moistener
c. 1895–1915
maker
firm of House of Fabergé
(Russian, 1842–1918)
Overall: 6.3 x 5.3 cm (2 1/2 x 2 1/16 in.)
The India Early Minshall Collection 1966.478
Location: not on view
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.- India E. Minshall, Cleveland, Ohio.
- Hawley, Henry. Fabergé and His Contemporaries: The India Early Minshall Collection of The Cleveland Museum of Art. Cleveland, Cleveland Museum of Art, 1967. Reproduced: p. 81; mentioned: p. 80, cat. 39 archive.org
- Year in Review: 1967. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (November 29-December 31, 1967).The India Early Minshall Collection: Faberge and his Contemporaries. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (March 15, 1967-January 21, 1968).
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Source URL:
https://www.clevelandart.org/art/1966.478