Swivel Seal
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Swivel Seal

TitleSwivel Seal
ArtistPeter Carl Fabergé (Russian, 1846–1920)
Datebefore 1896 19th century
Mediumgold mounts, yellow stone (or glass)
ClassificationMiscellaneous
OriginRussia, St. Petersburg Russia
Holding institutionThe Cleveland Museum of Art
Credit lineSwivel Seal, before 1896. Firm of Peter Carl Fabergé (Russian, 1846–1920), Mikhail Evlampievich Perkhin (Russian, 1860–1903). Gold mounts, yellow stone (or glass); overall: 4.4 x 3.5 cm (1 3/4 x 1 3/8 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, The India Early Minshall Collection, 1966.488
RightsPublic domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose.

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“Swivel Seal” is a work by Peter Carl Fabergé (Russian, 1846–1920), dated before 1896. It is executed in gold mounts, yellow stone (or glass) and classified as miscellaneous. This work is in the public domain (CC0), so the image may be downloaded and reused for any purpose without permission (see the licence note below).

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