id:			142727
accession number:	1966.437
share license status:	CC0
url:			https://clevelandart.org/art/1966.437
updated:		2023-03-20 14:14:19.964000

Hand Seal, after 1903. Firm of Peter Carl Fabergé (Russian, 1846–1920). Purpurine mounted in gold, jade, diamonds; overall: 4.7 x 4 x 3.2 cm (1 7/8 x 1 9/16 x 1 1/4 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, The India Early Minshall Collection 1966.437

title:				Hand Seal
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creation date:			after 1903
creation date earliest:		1904
creation date latest:		1910
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creditline:			The India Early Minshall Collection
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culture:	Russia, St. Petersburg, late 19th-early 20th Century
technique:	purpurine mounted in gold, jade, diamonds
department:	Decorative Art and Design
collection:	Decorative Arts
type:		Miscellaneous
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CREATORS

* Peter Carl Fabergé (Russian, 1846–1920)  - artist
Supplied most of the gifts exchanged by relatives of the imperial family in Russia, Denmark, Germany, and England for christenings, name days, birthdays, Christmas, and Easter.
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measurements: Overall: 4.7 x 4 x 3.2 cm (1 7/8 x 1 9/16 x 1 1/4 in.)
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CURRENT EXHIBITIONS

	title:		The India Early Minshall Collection: Faberge and his Contemporaries
	opening date:   1967-03-15T05:00:00
	<i>The India Early Minshall Collection: Faberge and his Contemporaries</i>. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (March 15, 1967-January 21, 1968).

	title:		Year in Review: 1967
	opening date:   1967-11-29T05:00:00
	<i>Year in Review: 1967</i>. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (November 29-December 31, 1967).

	title:		Fabergé in America
	opening date:   1996-02-12T00:00:00
	<i>Fabergé in America</i>. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (March 12-May 11, 1997).

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LEGACY EXHIBITIONS

* The Cleveland Museum of Art (3/9/97-5/11/97).  "Fabergé in America," not in exh. cat.

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PROVENANCE

	India E. Minshall, Cleveland, Ohio.
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RELATED WORKS

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CITATIONS

	Hawley, Henry. <em>Fabergé and His Contemporaries: The India Early Minshall Collection of The Cleveland Museum of Art.</em> Cleveland, Cleveland Museum of Art, 1967.
	page number: 	Reproduced: p. 41; mentioned: p. 40, cat. 16
	url:		https://archive.org/details/FabergeEarlyMinshallCMA/page/n49

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