SEAL
Creator(s): Unknown (Manufacturer)
On view in: Icon Room
About this object
The seal is urn shaped with a ram lying on the top. The ram lies down with his head raised. The flat top underneath him extends outwards in a curved edge that has acanthus leaves carved on it. The edge curves inwards and is decorated with ribbing. Below this is a series of clear steps that extend outwards. This joins the pedestal base which has a collar at the top and ribbing around it. The round bottom is cut.
- Object name:
- SEAL
- Made from:
- Rock crystal
- Made in:
- Russia
- Date made:
- after 1799
- Size:
- 3 1/2 × 2 1/2 × 2 in. (8.9 × 6.4 × 5.1 cm)
Detailed information for this item
- Catalog number:
- 21.61
- Class:
- HARDSTONE
- Signature marks:
- COAT OF ARMS: Orlov family crest
- Credit line:
- Bequest of Marjorie Merriweather Post, 1973