id: 142788
accession number: 1966.487
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url: https://clevelandart.org/art/1966.487
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Hand Seal, 1904–1908. Hjalmar Armfelt (Finnish, 1873–1959), firm of Peter Carl Fabergé (Russian, 1846–1920). Gold, enamel, purpurine, diamonds; overall: 4.2 x 1.5 cm (1 5/8 x 9/16 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, The India Early Minshall Collection 1966.487
title: Hand Seal
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creation date: 1904–1908
creation date earliest: 1904
creation date latest: 1908
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creditline: The India Early Minshall Collection
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culture: Russia, St. Petersburg, early 20th century
technique: gold, enamel, purpurine, diamonds
department: Decorative Art and Design
collection: Decorative Arts
type: Miscellaneous
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CREATORS
* Hjalmar Armfelt (Finnish, 1873–1959) - fabricated by
by 1895 Armfelt was serving an apprenticeship in St. Peterburg. He returned to Finland in 1916.
* 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: 4.2 x 1.5 cm (1 5/8 x 9/16 in.)
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CURRENT EXHIBITIONS
title: The India Early Minshall Collection: Faberge and his Contemporaries
opening date: 1967-03-15T05:00:00
The India Early Minshall Collection: Faberge and his Contemporaries. 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
Year in Review: 1967. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (November 29-December 31, 1967).
title: Fabergé in America
opening date: 1996-02-12T00:00:00
Fabergé in America. The Metropolitan Museum of Art (February 12-May 5, 1996); Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco (organizer) (May 25-July 28, 1996); Virginia Museum of Fine Arts (August 24-November 2, 1996); New Orleans Museum of Art (December 7, 1996-February 8, 1997); The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (March 12-May 11, 1997).
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LEGACY EXHIBITIONS
* The Metropolitan Museum of Art (2/12/96-4/28/96); The Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco (5/25/96-7/28/96); Virginia Museum of Fine Arts (8/24/96-11/2/96); New Orleans Museum of Art (12/7/96-2/8/97); The Cleveland Museum of Art (3/9/97-5/11/97). "Fabergé in America," exh. cat. no. 84, p. 107; color repr. p. 107.
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PROVENANCE
the letter A engraved on the seal is said to be in the handwriting of Czarina Alexandra Feodorovna, suggesting that the seal was made for her; India E. Minshall, Cleveland, Ohio.
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RELATED WORKS
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CITATIONS
Hawley, Henry. Fabergé and His Contemporaries: The India Early Minshall Collection of The Cleveland Museum of Art. Cleveland, Cleveland Museum of Art, 1967.
page number: Reproduced: p. 55; mentioned: p. 54, cat. 22
url: https://archive.org/details/FabergeEarlyMinshallCMA/page/n61
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