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The highly polished, T-shaped, pale jadeite handle is fitted to an elaborate collar of white and apricot guilloché enamel over gold. Rows of rose-cut diamonds with inset half-pearls border the collar and divide the enameled areas. The handle is preserved in its original Fabergé box.

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Document identity
localId
40436
label
Parasol Handle
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obj
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object
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2
Source metadata
id
40436
contentType
object
stage
normalized
title
Parasol Handle
description
The highly polished, T-shaped, pale jadeite handle is fitted to an elaborate collar of white and apricot guilloché enamel over gold. Rows of rose-cut diamonds with inset half-pearls border the collar and divide the enameled areas. The handle is preserved in its original Fabergé box.
provenance
Henry Walters, Baltimore, 1900, by purchase; Mrs. Frederick B. Adams, [date of acquisition unknown] by gift; Walters Art Museum, June 1956, by gift.
date
ca. 1900
rightsUri
CC0
language
en
genreSpecific
Gold, Silver & Jewelry
parasol handles
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2
pageCount
2
source
import
dimensions
units
cm
width
5.1
height
5.2
dimensionsRaw
H: 2 × Diam: 2 1/16 in. (5.1 × 5.2 cm); H with thread: 2 11/16 in. (6.8 cm)
Source extras
med
""guilloché"" and ""quatre-couleur"" gold, jade, enamel, diamonds, pearls
creator_ids
3742
1921
4493
collection_ids
EAN
exhibition_ids
2062
2543
170
2689
3300
3423
Page inventory
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1
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photo
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11dd6091e1c0dd20
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no
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no
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2
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photo
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9ad8a55c2dbd329c
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no
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no