SEAL

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About this object

The seal is urn shaped with two handles. The top has a design of acanthus leaves. Below this extend two handles which are perpendicular angles. They connect to the main body of the seal. The main body is smooth with a bottom border in acanthus leaves. The upper part of the body has a border of ribbing and a border of scallops. The foot also has a scalloped design. The circular seal is blank.

Object name:: SEAL
Made from:: Rock crystal
Made in:: Russia
Date made:: 19th c.
Size:: 4 3/8 × 2 5/8 × 2 1/4 in. (11.1 × 6.7 × 5.7 cm)

Detailed information for this item

Catalog number:: 21.59
Class:: HARDSTONE
Signature marks:
Credit line:: Bequest of Marjorie Merriweather Post, 1973