Gold Easel and Photograph
before 1896
Maker Unknown
Decorative Art and Design
Gold Easel and Photograph, before 1896. Russia, St. Petersburg, 20th century. Gold, enamel, sapphire, gold easel and stand, photograph covered with faceted green glass; The Cleveland Museum of Art, The India Early Minshall Collection 1966.435.c In the Russian Orthodox religious tradition, eggs are offered as Easter gifts to symbolize rebirth, renewal, and the resurrection of Christ. This jeweled Russian egg is engraved with XB symbolizing the phrase, “Christ is risen,” and would have been given to a lady in a wealthy household, perhaps someone of high rank within the imperial court, given the richness of materials.
- Maker/Artist
- Maker Unknown
- Classification
- Miscellaneous
- Formatted Medium
- gold, enamel, sapphire, gold easel and stand, photograph covered with faceted green glass
- Departments
- Decorative Art and Design
- Accession Number
- 1966.435.c
- Credit Line
- The India Early Minshall Collection
- Rights Statement
- CC0
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