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Sealstone: CG 681

Object information

Awaiting location update

Maker(s)

Unknown

Entities

Categories

Description

Standing figure of a warrior wearing crested helmet, breastplate and mantle, short trousers and buskins; body to the front, head turned to the right as if addressing someone, and with one hand grasping his sword, the other on his hip. Ground line. Mount: gold brooch; label marked Dublin.

Notes

History note: Given by Mrs. J.A. Venn

Measurements and weight

16
18

At the moment, this record does not display units or type of measurements. We will rectify this as soon as possible.

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Given by Venn, J. A., Mrs

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 681
Primary reference Number: 124903
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/124903 Accessed: 2024-12-18 23:58:16

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{{cite web|url=https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/124903 |title=Sealstone |author=The Fitzwilliam Museum|accessdate=2024-12-18 23:58:16|publisher=The University of Cambridge}}

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