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Stamp Moistener (Tomato)
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Stamp Moistener (Tomato)

Peter Carl Fabergé (Russian, 1846–1920), artist · late 1800s-early 1900s · jade, diamonds, gold

From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.

About this work

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.

Cleveland Museum of Art’s own description
Credit lineStamp Moistener (Tomato), late 1800s-early 1900s. 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 Cleveland Museum of Art, The India Early Minshall Collection, 1966.478.a
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