Stamp Moistener (Stem)

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.

Provenance

India E. Minshall, Cleveland, Ohio.

Stamp Moistener (Stem)

Peter Carl Fabergé

late 1800s-early 1900s

Accession Number

1966.478.b

Medium

jade, diamonds, gold

Dimensions

N/A

Classification

Miscellaneous

Museum

The Cleveland Museum of Art

Cleveland, United States

Credit Line

The India Early Minshall Collection