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Sealstone: CG 821

Object information

Awaiting location update

Maker(s)

Unknown

Entities

Categories

Description

Hercules, turned towards the front, seizing the Hydra by the neck, brandishing his club. His left foot is missing. Cable border indicated.

Notes

History note: Perceval Bequest

Measurements and weight

13
9

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Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bequeathed by Perceval, Spencer George

Dating

18th Century
Circa 1700 - Circa 1800

Components of the work

Intaglio

Materials used in production

Glass

References and bibliographic entries

Identification numbers

Accession number: CG 821
Primary reference Number: 124967
Gem catalogue number: PER 87(CM)
Stable URI

Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Monday 16 May 2016 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/124967 Accessed: 2024-11-22 18:21:46

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{{cite web|url=https://collection.beta.fitz.ms/id/object/124967 |title=Sealstone |author=The Fitzwilliam Museum|accessdate=2024-11-22 18:21:46|publisher=The University of Cambridge}}

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