SEAL
Creator(s): Unknown (Manufacturer)
On view in: Icon Room
About this object
The seal is shaped like a door knob. It has a round domed top with a channel around its edge. It curves inwards until it reaches the central portion which is faceted and has channels cut in the lower 3/4 of each facet. The pedestal foot is ribbed and there are a few steps where is meets the round base which is cut.
- Object name:
- SEAL
- Made from:
- Smoky crystal
- Made in:
- Russia
- Date made:
- 19th c.
- Size:
- 3 1/2 × 3 in. (8.9 × 7.6 cm)
Detailed information for this item
- Catalog number:
- 21.50
- Class:
- HARDSTONE
- Signature marks:
- COAT OF ARMS: Izvolsky family crest
- Credit line:
- Bequest of Marjorie Merriweather Post, 1973