Collection Online as of May 20, 2022

Swivel Seal

before 1896

firm of Peter Carl Fabergé

(Russian, 1846-1920)

fabricated by

Mikhail Evlampievich Perkhin

(Russian, 1860-1903)

Russia, St. Petersburg, late 19th Century

Gold mounts, yellow stone (or glass)

Overall: 4.4 x 3.5 cm (1 3/4 x 1 3/8 in.)

The India Early Minshall Collection 1966.488

Location

not on view

Peter Carl Fabergé

Supplied most of the gifts exchanged by relatives of the imperial family in Russia, Denmark, Germany, and England for christenings, name days, birthdays, Christmas, and Easter.

Provenance

India E. Minshall, Cleveland, Ohio.

Citations

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. 21; mentioned: p. 20; cat. 6 archive.org

Exhibition history

The India Early Minshall Collection: Faberge and his Contemporaries. The Cleveland Museum of Art (organizer) (March 15, 1967-January 21, 1968).

Year in Review: 1967. The Cleveland Museum of Art (organizer) (November 29-December 31, 1967).