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Sealstone: CG 814

Object information

Awaiting location update

Maker(s)

Unknown

Entities

Categories

Description

Head of Mercury wearing petasos tilted forward, his clock brooched at the shoulder, facing in profile towards the right. Mount: gold fob, with reeded loop stem labelled 'Epirus'.

Notes

History note: Leake collection

Measurements and weight

11.5
14

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Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bought by Leake, William Martin

Dating

18th Century, Late
Circa 1770 - Circa 1800

Components of the work

Intaglio

Materials used in production

Glass

References and bibliographic entries

Identification numbers

Accession number: CG 814
Primary reference Number: 124962
Gem catalogue number: B 276(CM)
Stable URI

Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Monday 10 August 2015 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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The Fitzwilliam Museum (2024) "Sealstone" Web page available at: https://collection.beta.fitz.ms/id/object/124962 Accessed: 2024-11-22 05:53:04

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