Maker: Unknown
Desk seal with bloodstone sealstone and column; the amethyst teminal carved as a dog's head with crystal eyes
Carved bloodstone and amethyst with chased and engraved gold mounts, set with cystals in silver mounts. Circular bloodstone sealstone, not engraved, with slightly domed mount decorated with a border of leaves round a rope edge. Cylindrical bloodstone handle with amethyst terminal carved in the round as the head of a long haired terrier; his rose cut crystal eyes in silver collets. The join of the stones is covered by a buckled gold dog collar and rope edged border.
History note: Frank Gray Smart
From the Frank Smart Collection, given by T.J.G. Duncanson
Height: 1.8 cm
Length: 5.4 cm
Width: 1.8 cm
Method of acquisition: Given (1930-02-14) by Duncanson, T. J. G.
19th Century, Late-20th Century, Early#
1860
-
1910
Stone
composed of
crystal
Terminal
composed of
amethyst
Sealstone
composed of
bloodstone
Diameter 1.5 cm
Handle
composed of
bloodstone
Mount
composed of
gold
Mount Of Eye
composed of
silver
Accession number: M.84-1930
Primary reference Number: 154111
Old object number: M.2-1930
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
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