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SEAL

Creator(s): Unknown

On view in: Icon Room


About this object

The shape is that of a door knob. The top is completely facetted and tapers down to channelled sides. The pedestal foot is ribbed and the round base is cut.

Object name:
SEAL
Made from:
Smoky quartz
Made in:
Russia
Date made:
Late 19th c.
Size:
5.7 cm (2 1/4 in.)

Detailed information for this item

Catalog number:
21.213
Class:
HARDSTONE
Signature marks:
MONOGRAM in shield: backwards NA (Cyrillic IA), on top is a basket of flowers with leaf scrolls extending to sides, at bottom is an inscription: Leibin
Credit line:
Gift of Madame Augusto Rosso, 1966