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EGG
EGG
Cat. no.:
21.8
Artist:
Unknown
Date:
19th c.
The egg is carved from quartz that is clear in color, with rutiles in silver. The rutiles fill in the inside of the egg. Possibly from Imperial Lapidary works at Ekaterinburg.
LETTER OPENER
LETTER OPENER
Cat. no.:
21.9
Artist:
Unknown
Date:
19th c.
The letter opener is rounded at one end and pointed at the other end. It is smooth on the exterior. The quartz is clear in color with hair-like rutiles in gold in the interior. Possibly from the...