Maker: Unknown
Fob seal with agate sealstone and handle carved as the bust of a woman with crystal set hair ornament and choker
Carved grey and white agate with engraved gold mount, set with crystals in silver mounts. Oval sealstone, not engraved, with domed mount engraved with leaves radiating from the centre. The handle carved in the round from two pieces of agate. One forms the head of a black woman, her face fringed with curls, her hair veiled, with the stone's white veining indicating folds which are tied at the back with a ribbon. The lower stone forms her shoulders and dress collar, with the join covered by a silver choker set with a band of crystals. At the front of her head, with the suspension loop behind, is a leaf-shaped crystal set hair ornament.
History note: Frank Gray Smart
From the Frank Smart Collection, given by T.J.G. Duncanson
Height: 1.6 cm
Length: 4.5 cm
Width: 1.9 cm
Method of acquisition: Given (1930-02-14) by Duncanson, T. J. G.
18th Century, Late
Circa
1760
CE
-
Circa
1800
CE
Stone
composed of
crystal
Sealstone
composed of
agate
Length 1.7 cm
Width 1.3 cm
Handle
composed of
agate
Mount
composed of
gold
Jewellery Mount
composed of
silver
Accession number: M.81-1930
Primary reference Number: 152729
Old object number: M.2-1930
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
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