Stamp Moistener (Tomato)
Peter Carl Fabergé (Russian, 1846–1920)
late 1800s-early 1900s
Medium
jade, diamonds, gold
Dimensions
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Classification
Miscellaneous
Department
Decorative Art and Design
Museum
Cleveland Museum of Art
Credit
The India Early Minshall Collection
Accession Number
1966.478.a
Tags
male
About this artwork
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.