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Sealstone: CG 672

Object information

Awaiting location update

Maker(s)

Unknown

Entities

Categories

Description

Cupid seated on a rock, facing in profile to the left, holding a wreath on which a butterfly is perched.

Notes

History note: Given by the Friends of the Fitzwilliam Museum

Measurements and weight

10
9

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Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Given by The Friends of the Fitzwilliam Museum

Dating

18th Century
Circa 1700 - Circa 1800

Components of the work

Intaglio

Materials used in production

Carnelian

References and bibliographic entries

Identification numbers

Accession number: CG 672
Primary reference Number: 124897
Gem catalogue number: CM.14.1978
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://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/124897 Accessed: 2024-03-29 00:14:54

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{{cite web|url=https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/124897 |title=Sealstone |author=The Fitzwilliam Museum|accessdate=2024-03-29 00:14:54|publisher=The University of Cambridge}}

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