Stamp Moistener

Cleveland Museum of Art

Stamp Moistener

House of Fabergé

Date
c. 1895–1915
Medium
nephrite, diamonds, gold
Culture
Russia, St. Petersburg
Department
Decorative Art and Design
Institution
Cleveland Museum of Art

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.

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