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Collection Online as of April 20, 2024

Goldfish

Goldfish

late 1800s-early 1900s
(Russian, 1846–1920)
Overall: 2.6 x 3.4 x 1.6 cm (1 x 1 5/16 x 5/8 in.)
Location: not on view

Did You Know?

The facets on rose-cut diamonds used for the eyes on this goldfish are inspired by rose petals.
  • Hawley, Henry. Fabergé and His Contemporaries: The India Early Minshall Collection of The Cleveland Museum of Art. Cleveland, Cleveland Museum of Art, 1967. Reproduced: p. 71; mentioned: p. 70, cat. 31 archive.org
  • Fabergé's Menagerie: The Animal Creations of the Fabergé Workshop. The Walters Art Museum, Baltimore, MD (organizer) (February 14-July 27, 2003); Columbus Museum of Art, Columbus, OH (October 12, 2003-January 4, 2004); Portland Art Museum, Portland, OR (February 8-May 2, 2004).
    Walters Art Museum (2/14/2003-7/27/2003); Columbus Museum of Art (10/12/2003-1/4/2004); Portland Art Museum (2/8/2004-5/2/2004): "Fabergé's Menagerie: The Animal Creations of the Fabergé Workshop," ex. cat. no. 118, p. 186.
    Year in Review: 1967. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (November 29-December 31, 1967).
    The India Early Minshall Collection: Faberge and his Contemporaries. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (March 15, 1967-January 21, 1968).
  • {{cite web|title=Goldfish|url=false|author=Peter Carl Fabergé|year=late 1800s-early 1900s|access-date=20 April 2024|publisher=Cleveland Museum of Art}}

Source URL:

https://www.clevelandart.org/art/1966.453