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Sealstone: CG 678

Object information

Awaiting location update

Maker(s)

Unknown

Entities

Categories

Description

Vulcan seated on a round stool at his anvil, hammering a helmet.

Notes

History note: Leake collection

Measurements and weight

11
9

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Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bought by Leake, William Martin

Dating

16th Century-17th Century#
Circa 1500 - Circa 1700

Components of the work

Intaglio

Materials used in production

Moss agate

References and bibliographic entries

Identification numbers

Accession number: CG 678
Primary reference Number: 124900
Gem catalogue number: B 139(CM)
Stable URI

Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Thursday 10 December 2015 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/124900 Accessed: 2024-03-29 09:41:27

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{{cite web|url=https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/124900 |title=Sealstone |author=The Fitzwilliam Museum|accessdate=2024-03-29 09:41:27|publisher=The University of Cambridge}}

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