Goldfish

firm of Peter Carl Fabergé (Russian, 1846–1920)

late 1800s-early 1900s

Medium
topaz, rose-cut diamond eyes set in gold
Classification
Miscellaneous
Dimensions
Overall: 2.6 x 3.4 x 1.6 cm (1 x 1 5/16 x 5/8 in.)
Culture
Russia, St. Petersburg
Museum
Cleveland Museum of Art, Decorative Art and Design
Credit line
The India Early Minshall Collection
Rights
Public domain (CC0), as the museum states it.
Who can see it
Little Ones profiles and older: it shows gentle subjects for the very young. How works are placed

View at the Cleveland Museum of Art

About this work

The facets on rose-cut diamonds used for the eyes on this goldfish are inspired by rose petals.