
Cleveland Museum of Art
Stamp Moistener
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- Date
- c. 1895–1915
- Medium
- nephrite, diamonds, gold
- Culture
- Russia, St. Petersburg
- Department
- Decorative Art and Design
- Institution
- Cleveland Museum of Art
- Object ID
- 142774
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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- Credit line
- The India Early Minshall Collection
- Provenance
- India E. Minshall, Cleveland, Ohio.
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