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Sealstone: CG 687

Object information

Awaiting location update

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Description

An elderly, bald and bearded satyr kneeling to extract a thorn from the foot of a younger companion, and holding up his hand as if to warn that it is going to hurt. The young faun, who has a skin over his shoulder and short curly hair, grasps his leg with both hands, resting his foot on the other's thigh. Between them in the background is a column supporting a twin-handled vase surmounted by vine branches framing the scene on either side. mount: gilt-metal frame with plaited border(metal tag with no 544)

Notes

History note: Shannon Bequest

Legal notes

The Ricketts and Shannon Collection. Bequeathed by Charles Shannon, 1937

Measurements and weight

22
28

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Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1937) by Shannon, Charles Haslewood

Dating

18th Century
Circa 1700 - Circa 1800

Components of the work

Intaglio

Materials used in production

Garnet

References and bibliographic entries

Identification numbers

Accession number: CG 687
Primary reference Number: 124907
Gem catalogue number: S 35(CM)
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Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Tuesday 7 June 2022 Last processed: Wednesday 7 February 2024

Associated departments & institutions

Owner or interested party: The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department: Antiquities

Citation for print

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