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Clasp (fastener): PER.M.290B-1923

Object information

Current Location: In storage

Maker(s)

Maker: Unknown

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Description

Gold, enamel and ivory. Oval, containing under domed glass a landscape in sepia showing a tree in the foreground, with a church and houses in the background. The frame is inscribed in metal reserved in enamel - at the top, in black enamel: 'Mr George . Amos' and at the bottom, in white: 'Miss Maria . Isabella . Amos'.

Notes

History note: Unknown before testator

Legal notes

S.G. Perceval Bequest

Measurements and weight

Depth: 38.5 mm
Depth: 40.0 mm
Height: 8.0 mm
Length: 27.0 mm

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1922) by Perceval, Spencer George

Components of the work

Part composed of enamel gold ivory glass

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: Mr George . Amos Miss Maria . Isabella . Amos
  • Location: On frame
  • Method of creation: Inscribed in metal reserved in enamel

References and bibliographic entries

Identification numbers

Accession number: PER.M.290B-1923
Primary reference Number: 46843
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Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Wednesday 7 February 2018 Last processed: Friday 8 December 2023

Associated departments & institutions

Owner or interested party: The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department: Applied Arts

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