Description
The giving of small precious objects as intimate gifts between family members within the imperial court was spurred by the House of Fabergé's seemingly endless supply of bejeweled utilitarian objects decorated as expensively as possible, such as this little desk compass disguising as a miniature table in the Louis XVI taste of the late 1700s.
Provenance
India Early Minshall [1885–1965], Cleveland, OH, bequest to the Cleveland Museum of Art (?-1966); The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (1966-)
Accession Number
1966.480
Medium
gold, enamel, glass, steel
Dimensions
Overall: 5.6 x 4.2 cm (2 3/16 x 1 5/8 in.)
Classification
Miscellaneous
Credit Line
The India Early Minshall Collection
