The Cleveland Museum of Art
Collection Online as of April 25, 2024
Stamp Moistener (Stem)
late 1800s-early 1900s
firm of Peter Carl Fabergé
(Russian, 1846–1920)
The India Early Minshall Collection 1966.478.b
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.
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Source URL:
https://www.clevelandart.org/art/1966.478.b