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Maker: Tiffany & Co.
Gold, cast and chased. In the shape of a shaft with a snarling lion or tiger's head at each end; pin fastening on the side.
History note: John Jesse and Irina Laski, 160 Kensington Church Street, London, W.8
Given by Mrs J. Hull Grundy
Length: 6.8 cm
Method of acquisition: Given (1983-03-14) by Grundy, J. Hull, Mrs
19th Century, Late#
Production date:
circa
AD 1880
The lion's or tiger's heads were inspired by early Hellenistic ear-ring finials and were probably based on items in the Cesnola collection in the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, known as the Curium Treasure
Decoration
Casting : Gold, cast and chased
Inscription present: the o of Co is raised
Accession number: M.17-1983
Primary reference Number: 118980
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
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